- Gloss
- "Tuber"
- Definition
- A staple root vegetable in Jamaica.
- Example
- "Boil di yam."
- Origin
- African.
As a culinary term, Yam is one you'll likely come across in real Jamaican speech. Try the Jamaican Patois translator to see it in a sentence, or head back to the lexicon index for more words like it.