lesser yam

noun

An edible yam, native to Micronesia, introduced widely elsewhere from Africa to the Phillipines (Dioscorea esculenta).

Similar
Goa potato
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Meanings

nounlesser yam (plural lesser yams)

plural lesser yams

  1. An edible yam, native to Micronesia, introduced widely elsewhere from Africa to the Phillipines (Dioscorea esculenta).

    Synonyms: Goa potato

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn edible yam, native to Micronesia, introduced widely elsewhere from Africa to the Phillipines (Dioscorea esculenta).

Similar
Goa potato

Translations

Indonesian gembili
  • gembiliDioscorea esculenta
Vietnamese khoai từ
  • khoai từDioscorea esculenta
Cite this entry
APA

lesser yam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20yam

MLA

“lesser yam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20yam. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lesser yam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lesser%20yam.

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