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yampee

yampee noun: a variety of yam, Dioscorea trifida, smaller than a regular yam.

Noun

yampee (plural yampees)

  1. (Jamaica) A variety of yam, Dioscorea trifida, smaller than a regular yam.
    Synonyms:
    cush cush

Synonyms of yampee

  • cush cush

Forms of yampee

pluralyampees
alternative formyampe
alternative formyampi
alternative formyampie

Questions about yampee

What does yampee mean?
Yampee means a variety of yam, Dioscorea trifida, smaller than a regular yam.
What part of speech is yampee?
Yampee is a noun.
What is the plural of yampee?
The plural of yampee is yampees.

Words near yampee in the dictionary

  1. Yampa River
  2. yampah
  3. yampahs
  4. yampas
  5. yampe
  6. yampee
  7. yampees
  8. yampes
  9. yampi
  10. yampie
  11. yampies

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