yam plant
- noun
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planta de ñame
- The yam plant thrives in warm climates.
Examples
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The yam plant thrives in tropical climates and is a major food source in West Africa.
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Farmers cultivated several acres of yam plants for their nutritious roots.
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Botanists are studying the growth cycle of the yam plant to improve crop yields.
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Have you ever seen a yam plant grow?
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The chef used the yam plant to create a delicious stew with its rich, starchy tubers.
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In tropical regions, the yam plant thrives and produces large, edible tubers for local cuisine.
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Farmers cultivate the yam plant for its nutritious roots, which are a staple in many diets.
Synonyms
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A plant with a thick underground root used in traditional medicine for joint pain or liver problems
A climbing or twining plant with starchy tubers grown as yams in tropical regions
A yam from Southeast Asia with large starchy roots often purple or white inside
A tropical yam plant grown for its large edible tubers
A large root vegetable grown on Pacific islands with soft white inside
A tropical American yam plant with small yellow roots that people eat
A climbing plant with shiny heart-shaped leaves and edible roots
A small yellow yam that farmers grow in tropical America for food
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Morphology
The meaning ('a plant that produces yams') is directly and transparently derived from combining 'yam' (the edible root) with 'plant' (a photosynthetic organism). This straightforward noun+noun compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Yam plant may come from a West African word for the large edible 'root'. People used that name for the food, so they called the climbing vine the Yam plant, and that is why the phrase now means a plant that produces edible yams.