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yam [jæm] N

1. yam:

yam

yam

山药 shānyao

2. yam Am:

yam

番薯 fānshǔ

3. yam Scot:

yam

马铃薯 mǎlíngshǔ

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Women and children gather wild yams and other wild food. en.wikipedia.org

Yam is also extensively cultivated throughout the city. en.wikipedia.org

Yams are the first crops of the season to be harvested. en.wikipedia.org

The seed yams are perishable and bulky to transport. en.wikipedia.org

Cassava is grown throughout the year, making it preferable to the seasonal crops of yam, beans or peas. en.wikipedia.org

They named the clans and all the animals, and made sacred wells from yam sticks. en.wikipedia.org

Students paid their fees in rice, tapioca, yam, fruit and firewood. en.wikipedia.org

Once the yam houses are full, a man performs a special magic spell for the hamlet that wards off hunger by making people feel full. en.wikipedia.org

In agriculture, livestock farming is compared with only a secondary economic power, highlighted the production of maize, cassava, yams and bananas. en.wikipedia.org

In captivity, they may receive honey, eggs, fish, yams, shrub leaves, oranges, or bananas along with specially prepared food. en.wikipedia.org

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