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candied yams

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
can-died yams
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A holiday side dish of sweet potatoes baked in a spiced, buttery syrup.

American usage

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Questions

What does candied yams mean?
A holiday side dish of sweet potatoes baked in a spiced, buttery syrup.

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