A climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea, often cultivated.

• A tropical or subtropical plant grown for its tubers.

The edible, starchy tuber of a yam plant.

• A staple food in many tropical regions.

A sweet potato, especially orange-fleshed, in North American usage.

• A common label for orange varieties in U.S. groceries.

A brownish-orange color resembling yam flesh.

Eye-dialect or humorous spelling of am.