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源自西非语言(如沃洛夫语'nyam'或特维语'enyam'),通过葡萄牙语'inhamé'传入英语,原指可食用根茎类作物。
❶ 一种热带植物的可食用块茎,外形类似红薯但通常更大,淀粉含量高,是许多地区的主食。
“We had roasted yam for dinner last night.”
(昨晚我们吃了烤山药当晚餐。)
“In West Africa, yam is often pounded into a sticky dough called fufu.”
(在西非,山药常被捣碎成叫做富富的黏稠面团。)
yam festival — 某些非洲文化中庆祝山药丰收的传统节日,常伴有舞蹈和祭祀仪式。
“The whole village gathered for the annual yam festival.”
(全村人聚集在一起参加一年一度的山药节。)