Yam may refer to:

• Yam (vegetable), common name for members of Dioscorea
• Sweet potato, particularly in its yellow- or orange-fleshed cultivars
• Yam (god), a Levantine deity
• Yam (route), a Mongolian supply point system
• A colloquially New Zealand term for oca

See also

• YAM
• Yam cake
• Banu Yam

Yam is the common name for some species in the genus Dioscorea (family Dioscoreaceae) The sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas) is a Dicotyledonous plant which belongs to the family Convolvulaceae Yamm, from the Canaanite word Yam, meaning "Sea" is one name of the Ugaritic god of Rivers and Sea Yam (Өртөө Örtöö) is a Supply point route messenger system employed and extensively used and expanded by Genghis Khan and used by subsequent The oca or oka is a Perennial plant grown in the central and southern Andes for its Starchy edible Tuber, used as a Root Taro cake ( wu tow ko) is a very popular Chinese dish in Malaysia and Singapore. Banu Yam ( بنو يام) are a large tribe native to Najran Province in Saudi Arabia, and are the principal tribe of that area

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