candied yams

noun

A holiday side dish of sweet potatoes baked in a spiced, buttery syrup.

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Meanings

nouncandied yams pl (plural only)
  1. USpluralplural onlycookingA holiday side dish of sweet potatoes baked in a spiced, buttery syrup.
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