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yam meaning in Malayalam

കാച്ചിൽ kāccil

[jeəm] ~ [jɛəm]UK/jæm/

yam in Malayalam: കാച്ചിൽ (kāccil). In English, yam means any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.

Malayalam words for yam

any Dioscorea vine
കാച്ചിൽ kāccil
its edible root
കാച്ചിൽ kāccil

English meaning of yam

  1. noun Any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.
  2. noun The edible, starchy, tuberous root of that plant, a tropical staple food.
  3. noun A sweet potato; a tuber from the species Ipomoea batatas.
  4. noun A potato.

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Questions about yam in Malayalam

What is the meaning of yam in Malayalam?
Yam in Malayalam is കാച്ചിൽ (kāccil).
yam എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Yam: കാച്ചിൽ (kāccil).
What does yam mean in English?
Yam means any climbing vine of the genus Dioscorea in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, usually cultivated.

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