yam

noun

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Senses

edible tuber of any of several yams

any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots

sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked

edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food

Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	part holonym	Parts & wholes	yam plant
1	hypernym	Types & categories	tuber
2	member holonym	Parts & wholes	Dioscorea
2	part meronym	Parts & wholes	yam
2	hypernym	Types & categories	vine
2	hyponym	Types & categories	white yam
2	hyponym	Types & categories	cinnamon vine
2	hyponym	Types & categories	air potato
2	hyponym	Types & categories	cush-cush
3	hypernym	Types & categories	sweet potato
4	hypernym	Types & categories	root vegetable