Meanings
nounyamp (uncountable)
- uncountableAn umbelliferous plant, Perideridia gairdneri, native to California, whose tubers were used as food by Native Americans.
Origin
Probably related to yampah, from Shoshone.
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APA
yamp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yamp
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“yamp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yamp. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yamp,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yamp.
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