yam
n.(名词)
Any of numerous chiefly tropical vines of the genusDioscorea, many of which have edible tuberous roots.
薯蓣:一种大部分为薯蓣 属的热带藤本植物,许多长有可食用的块茎状根
The starchy root of any of these plants, used in the tropics as food.
山药,甘薯:这些植物的含淀粉根,在热带用作食物
Chiefly Southern U.S. See sweet potato See Regional Note at goober
【多用于美国南部】 参见 sweet potato 参见 goober
来源:
Portuguese inhame
葡萄牙语 inhame
or obsolete Spanish igname, iôame
或 已废西班牙语 igname, iôame
both from Portuguese and English Creole nyam [to eat]
都源自 葡萄牙语及英国克里奥尔语 nyam [吃]
[of West African origin] ; akin to Fulani nyami [to eat] ; akin to Wolof ôam [food, to eat] ; akin to or Mandingo (Bambara) ôambu [manioc]
[源于西非的] ;类似于 弗拉语 nyami [吃] ;类似于 沃洛夫语 ôam [食物,吃] ;类似于 或 曼丁哥语(班巴拉人) ôambu [树薯]