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
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The main crops are corn, millet, yam, naked oats, buckwheat, and other small grains. 主要农作物为玉米、小米、山药、莜麦、荞麦和其他的小杂粮。
Two important aboriginal foods are the fruit of the cycad palm, and a large nutritious yam. 澳洲土著人有两种重要的食物：一种是铁树目裸子类棕桐树的果子，另一种是又大又有营养的山药。
A true yam is a starchy edible root generally imported to the United States from the Caribbean. 真正的番薯是指一种可使用的淀粉质根菜类食物，通常从加勒比海输入美国。
Today the terms generally are used interchangeably , and the U.S.Department of Agriculture requires that a label with the word yam be accompanied by the term sweet potato. 一般而言，今天这两个词被大家混用，美国农业部要求商品标签上印有”番薯“字样的产品也必须加上”甘薯“这个词。
Today the terms generally are used interchangeably , and the U.S. Department of Agriculture requires that a label with the word yam be accompanied by the term sweet potato. 一般而言,今天这两个词被大家混用,美国农业部要求商品标签上印有“番薯”字样的产品也必须加上“甘薯”这个词。
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