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Definition yam

Etymology 1

From Portuguese inhame and Spanish �ame, possibly from the Fula nyami (�to eat�). The term was spelled yam as early as 1657.

Noun

yam (plural yams)

Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.
The edible, starchy, tuberous root of that plant, a tropical staple food.
(US) A sweet potato; a tuber from the species Ipomoea batatas.
(Scotland) Potato.
(New Zealand) A oca; a tuber from the species Oxalis tuberosa.
(Malaysia, Singapore) Taro.
An orange-brown colour, like the flesh of the yam. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Etymology 2

Alternative form of hjem. Likely caused by Old Norse influence from Old Norse heim (�home, homewards�), the accusative form of heimr (�abode, world, land�), from Proto-Germanic *haimaz. More at home.

Noun

yam (plural yams)

(regional, Cumberland) home

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7 letter words with the letters YAM ↑

ABYSMAL 16

ACADEMY 16

ACRONYM 16

ALCHEMY 18

ALCHYMY 20

ALIMONY 14

ALLONYM 15

ALMONRY 14

ALYSSUM 14

AMATORY 12

AMBOYNA 16

AMENITY 13

AMIABLY 16

AMINITY 13

AMNESTY 13

AMPLIFY 19

AMYLASE 13

AMYLENE 14

AMYLOID 14

AMYLOSE 13

AMYLUMS 17

ANATOMY 13

ANOMALY 14

ANONYMS 14

ANTONYM 14

ANYMORE 13

ANYTIME 13

APOGAMY 17

ARMOURY 13

ASYLUMS 14

ATEMOYA 12

BALMILY 17

BAYAMOS 15

BEAMILY 16

BOGYMAN 18

BRAMBLY 19

BYNAMES 16

CALUMNY 18

CAMPILY 19

CAYMANS 16

CHLAMYS 18

COCOYAM 18

COMPANY 19

CYMATIA 15

CYMBALS 19

DAIMYOS 13

DAMNIFY 17

DAYMARE 13

DAYROOM 13

DAYSMAN 14

DAYSMEN 14

DAYTIME 13

DISMAYS 13

DRAMEDY 14

DRAYMAN 14

DRAYMEN 14

DYNAMIC 17

DYNAMOS 14

ECTHYMA 17

EMBASSY 15

EMBAYED 16

EMPATHY 17

EMPYEMA 18

EXOGAMY 21

EYEBEAM 15

FOAMILY 16

GOOMBAY 17

GRAMARY 14

GYMNAST 15

HAMMILY 18

HARMONY 15

HAYMOWS 17

HUMANLY 17

HYMENAL 16

HYMENIA 15

HYMNALS 16

HYMNARY 17

IMAGERY 14

ISOGAMY 14

JURYMAN 23

KERYGMA 18

LAMPREY 16

LEHAYIM 15

MAGGOTY 16

MAGNIFY 18

MAGUEYS 15

MAJESTY 21

MAJORLY 22

MALARKY 17

MALMSEY 16

MAMEYES 15

MAMMARY 18

MAMMEYS 18

MANGABY 18

MANGILY 16

MANLILY 15

MANUARY 14

MARGAYS 14

MARROWY 15

MARTYRS 12

MARTYRY 14

MASONRY 13

MASTERY 12

MATTERY 12

MAYBUSH 18

MAYDAYS 15

MAYHEMS 17

MAYINGS 15

MAYORAL 13

MAYPOLE 16

MAYPOPS 18

MAYVINS 17

MAYWEED 16

MAZEDLY 23

MEADOWY 16

MEATILY 13

MEDIACY 16

MESALLY 14

MIDDAYS 14

MIDWAYS 16

MIDYEAR 13

MILIARY 13

MINYANS 14

MISALLY 14

MISLAYS 13

MISPLAY 16

MISSAYS 12

MODALLY 15

MORALLY 14

MORASSY 12

MORTARY 12

MOVABLY 20

MUTABLY 17

MYALGIA 15

MYALGIC 18

MYCELIA 16

MYELOMA 16

MYIASES 12

MYIASIS 12

MYOMATA 15

MYOPIAS 15

MYRIADS 13

MYRICAS 15

MYXOMAS 22

NUMMARY 17

NYMPHAE 18

NYMPHAL 19

OXYMORA 19

PALMARY 16

PALMYRA 16

PARONYM 16

PAYMENT 16

PAYNIMS 16

POLYOMA 16

PRIMACY 18

PRIMARY 15

PYAEMIA 15

PYAEMIC 18

PYEMIAS 15

PYGMEAN 18

PYJAMAS 24

PYRAMID 16

REMARRY 12

SHAMOYS 14

SMARTLY 13

SOMEDAY 13

SOMEWAY 15

STREAMY 12

SUMMARY 16

SYNGAMY 17

TRAMWAY 15

TRYMATA 12

TYMBALS 16

TYMPANA 16

TYMPANI 16

TYMPANO 16

TYMPANS 16

TYMPANY 18

UNMANLY 16

WOMANLY 17

YAMALKA 17

YAMMERS 15

YAMULKA 18

YARDARM 13

YARDMAN 14

YARDMEN 14

YASHMAC 17

YASHMAK 18

YASMAKS 16

YEGGMAN 17

ZYGOMAS 23

ZYMASES 21

ZYMOSAN 22

6 letter words with the letters YAM ↑

ABYSMS 14

ADYTUM 13

AMBARY 14

AMBERY 14

AMYLIC 15

AMYLUM 16

ANONYM 13

ARMORY 11

ASYLUM 13

BAYAMO 14

BAYMAN 15

BAYMEN 15

BIGAMY 16

BYNAME 15

CALMLY 16

CAYMAN 15

CHAMMY 19

CHAMPY 19

CHASMY 16

CLAMMY 18

CREAMY 14

CYMARS 14

CYMBAL 18

DAIMYO 12

DAMPLY 16

DIGAMY 14

DISMAY 12

DREAMY 12

DYNAMO 13

EMBAYS 14

FAMILY 15

FLYMAN 16

GAMAYS 13

GAMELY 14

GAMILY 14

GLEAMY 14

HAULMY 15

HAYMOW 16

HYMNAL 15

INFAMY 15

LAMELY 13

LAYMAN 13

LAYMEN 13

MAGUEY 14

MAINLY 13

MALADY 13

MAMEYS 14

MAMMEY 17

MANGEY 14

MARBLY 15

MARGAY 13

MARSHY 13

MARTYR 11

MATEYS 11

MAUNDY 14

MAYBES 14

MAYDAY 14

MAYEST 11

MAYFLY 17

MAYHAP 16

MAYHEM 16

MAYING 14

MAYORS 11

MAYPOP 17

MAYVIN 16

MAZILY 21

MEANLY 13

MEASLY 12

MIDDAY 13

MIDWAY 15

MILADY 13

MINYAN 13

MISLAY 12

MISSAY 11

MORAYS 11

MYASES 11

MYASIS 11

MYNAHS 14

MYOMAS 14

MYOPIA 14

MYRIAD 12

MYRICA 14

MYXOMA 21

NAMELY 13

NYMPHA 17

OOGAMY 13

PAYNIM 15

PYEMIA 14

QUALMY 22

RAMIFY 14

SHAMMY 16

SHAMOY 13

SKYMAN 16

SMARMY 14

SMARTY 11

SMEARY 11

STEAMY 11

SWAMPY 17

TAMELY 12

TYMBAL 15

TYMPAN 15

WAMBLY 18

WARMLY 15

WHAMMY 19

YAMENS 12

YAMMER 14

YAMUNS 13

YASMAK 15

YEOMAN 12

ZYGOMA 22

ZYMASE 20

5 letter words with the letters YAM ↑

ABYSM 13

AMBRY 13

AMITY 10

AMPLY 14

AMYLS 11

ANOMY 11

ATOMY 10

BALMY 14

BARMY 13

BEAMY 13

CAMPY 16

CYMAE 13

CYMAR 13

CYMAS 13

EMBAY 13

ETYMA 10

FLAMY 14

FOAMY 13

GAMAY 12

GAMEY 12

GAMMY 15

HAMMY 15

JAMMY 22

LAMBY 14

LOAMY 11

MADLY 12

MALMY 14

MALTY 11

MAMEY 13

MAMMY 16

MANGY 13

MANLY 12

MARLY 11

MARRY 10

MARVY 14

MASHY 12

MASSY 10

MATEY 10

MAYAN 11

MAYAS 10

MAYBE 13

MAYED 11

MAYOR 10

MAYOS 10

MAYST 10

MEALY 11

MEANY 11

MEATY 10

MORAY 10

MYNAH 13

MYNAS 11

MYOMA 13

PALMY 14

RAMMY 13

SEAMY 10

SWAMY 13

TAMMY 13

TRYMA 10

VAMPY 17

YAMEN 11

YAMUN 12

4 letter words with the letters YAM ↑

AMYL 10

ARMY 9

CYMA 12

GAMY 11

MANY 10

MAYA 9

MAYO 9

MAYS 9

MAZY 18

MYNA 10

YAMS 9

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MAY 8

YAM 8

2 letter words with the letters YAM ↑

AM 5

AY 4

MA 5

MY 7

YA 4

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Definition yam

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Etymology 2

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