Yam vs. Yak: Know the Difference

Any of numerous chiefly tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea, many of which have edible tuberous roots.

A wild, shaggy-haired ox (Bos grunniens) of the mountains of central Asia.

The starchy root of any of these plants, used in the tropics as food.

A domesticated yak, used as a work animal or raised for meat and milk.

See sweet potato.

Prolonged, sometimes senseless talk; chatter.

Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.

To talk persistently and meaninglessly; chatter.

The edible, starchy, tuberous root of that plant, a tropical staple food.

An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Burma, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.

(US) A sweet potato; a tuber from the species Ipomoea batatas.

(slang) A talk, particular an informal talk; chattering; gossip.

(Scotland) Potato.

(slang) A laugh.

(NZ) A oca; a tuber from the species Oxalis tuberosa.

(slang) Vomit.

Taro.

(slang) A kayak.

An orange-brown colour, like the flesh of the yam. en

To talk, particularly informally but persistently; to chatter or prattle.

A large, esculent, farinaceous tuber of various climbing plants of the genus Dioscorea; also, the plants themselves. Mostly natives of warm climates. The plants have netted-veined, petioled leaves, and pods with three broad wings. The commonest species is Dioscorea sativa, but several others are cultivated.

To vomit, usually as a result of excessive alcohol consumption.

Any one of several cultural varieties of the sweet potato.

A bovine mammal (Poëphagus grunnies) native of the high plains of Central Asia. Its neck, the outer side of its legs, and its flanks, are covered with long, flowing, fine hair. Its tail is long and bushy, often white, and is valued as an ornament and for other purposes in India and China. There are several domesticated varieties, some of which lack the mane and the long hair on the flanks. Called also chauri gua, grunting cow, grunting ox, sarlac, sarlik, and sarluc.

Edible tuber of any of several yams

Noisy talk

Any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots

Large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated

Sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked

Edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food