el ñame
-the yam
See the entry for ñame.

ñame

Food Vocabulary 
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el ñame(
nyah
-
meh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. yam
El sancocho panameño lleva yuca, ñame y zanahoria.Panamanian chicken stew has cassava, yam, and carrots.
Esta es la plantación de ñames más grande de Colombia.This is the biggest yam plantation in Colombia.
a. yam
¿Te gusta el ñame frito en rodajas?Do you like fried yam slices?
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