Meaning and background
The story behind Yam
Yam is a plain English word for a plant grown for its edible, starchy tubers. Strictly, true yams belong to the genus Dioscorea, although the same word is sometimes applied to sweet potatoes in North American usage. That distinction matters more than attaching a made-up personal-name translation. As a dog name, Yam is short, easy to call and clearly belongs to the same playful food-name family as other vegetable-inspired choices.
- Meaning
- An edible starchy tuber of a plant of the genus Dioscorea; in some North American usage also applied to sweet potatoes. Source
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