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yamlike

yamlike adjective: resembling or characteristic of a yam.

Adjective

yamlike (comparative more yamlike, superlative most yamlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a yam.
    • A translucent, gelatinous cake made from the starch of a yamlike tuber known as devil's tongue.2015, Ron Herbst, Sharon Tyler Herbst, The Deluxe Food Lover's Companion, 2nd edition

Forms of yamlike

comparativemore yamlike
superlativemost yamlike

Origin of yamlike

From yam + -like.

Questions about yamlike

What does yamlike mean?
Yamlike means resembling or characteristic of a yam.
What part of speech is yamlike?
Yamlike is an adjective.

Words near yamlike in the dictionary

  1. Yamini
  2. Yaminjeongeum
  3. Yamins
  4. YAML
  5. yamless
  6. yamlike
  7. yamma
  8. yammas
  9. yammed
  10. yammer
  11. yammer on

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