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candied yams

candied yams noun: a holiday side dish of sweet potatoes baked in a spiced, buttery syrup.

Noun

candied yams pl (plural only)

  1. (US, plural, plural-only) A holiday side dish of sweet potatoes baked in a spiced, buttery syrup.

Questions about candied yams

What does candied yams mean?
Candied yams means a holiday side dish of sweet potatoes baked in a spiced, buttery syrup.
What part of speech is candied yams?
Candied yams is a noun.

Words near candied yams in the dictionary

  1. candiduric
  2. candie
  3. candied
  4. candied fruit
  5. candied fruits
  6. candied yams
  7. candies
  8. candified
  9. candifies
  10. candify
  11. candifying

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