How is the word igname translated from French to English

English translation
Yam
noun

Grosse racine riche en amidon que l'on mange.

A large starchy root eaten as food.

Examples with “igname”

See how the word “igname” is used in sentences

  • Ils ont fait bouillir une igname pour le dîner. — They boiled a yam for dinner.

  • J'ai fait rôtir une patate douce pour le dîner. — I roasted a yam for dinner tonight.

  • L'igname pousse bien dans un sol chaud et humide. — Yams grow well in warm, damp soil.

  • Peux-tu me passer la patate douce, s'il te plaît ? — Could you pass me the yam, please?

  • Elle a pilé l'igname bouillie jusqu'à obtenir une pâte lisse. — She pounded the boiled yam into a smooth paste.

  • Les patates douces sont délicieuses en purée avec du beurre. — Yams are delicious when mashed with butter.

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