yam

Example Sentences

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The vegetable dishes — snappy and smoky green beans, cabbage and Chinese yam seasoned with five-spice powder — are a testament to the reverence the Eastern school of Chinese cooking has for produce.

From Washington Post

She spends a lot of time in her backyard farm where she grows tapioca, bananas, ginger, yam and jackfruit.

From BBC

Then there’s cabbage seasoned with fragrant five-spice powder and tossed with mild Chinese yam and jalapeños — a touch of heat in the garden.

From Washington Post

The episode — which revolved around the “murder” of a yam a community college study group was growing for biology class — felt like more homage than mockery.

From Washington Post

On one edge, bean vines and climbing yams wind around stakes, reaching for the next branch.

From Seattle Times