ヤム

noun

yam

Refers to the starchy tuber of plants in the genus Dioscorea, commonly eaten in tropical regions. In Japanese contexts, it may also refer to similar root vegetables like 山芋 (やまいも) or 長芋 (ながいも), but ヤム specifically denotes the tropical yam.

• アフリカではヤムを主しゅ食しょくにしている地ち域いきが多おおい。

  In Africa, many regions use yam as a staple food.

• ヤムはスーパーの輸ゆ入にゅう食しょく品ひんコーナーで買かえる。

  You can buy yams in the imported food section of the supermarket.