yamlike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a yam.

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English yam →
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Meanings

adjectiveyamlike (comparative more yamlike, superlative most yamlike)

comparative more yamlike · superlative most yamlike

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a yam.

    A translucent, gelatinous cake made from the starch of a yamlike tuber known as devil's tongue.

    2015, Ron Herbst, Sharon Tyler Herbst, The Deluxe Food Lover's Companion, 2nd edition

Origin

  1. Englishyam
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishyamlike

From yam + -like.

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APA

yamlike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yamlike

MLA

“yamlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yamlike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yamlike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yamlike.

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