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    Patwa headword

    Yellow-yam

    /YEL-oh-YAM/

    Noun
    Gloss
    "Yam variety"
    Definition
    A highly prized, dense, and sweet variety of yam grown in Jamaica, famous for fueling athletes.
    Example
    "Usain Bolt eat bare yellow-yam."
    Origin
    Agricultural description.

    Yellow-yam often turns up alongside Yam in Patwa conversation. Look up both in the lexicon index, and use the Jamaican Patois translator whenever you're ready to build a full sentence.