Meaning
A small, soft-fleshed variety of yam with a thin skin, prized for its smooth, almost creamy texture when boiled — softer, quicker-cooking, and more tender than the firm yellow yam. A favourite ground provision for those who like a gentle, melting yam, yampi is easy on the stomach and quick in the pot, and it holds its own place among the many named yams of the island. Boiled as a 'food' with the dinner, it is valued for exactly that soft, creamy quality that sets it apart from the harder, drier yams.
Examples
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Yampi soft an nice when it boil.
Yampi is soft and nice when boiled.
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Mi prefer yampi ova hard yam.
I prefer yampi over the firmer yam.
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Put di yampi inna di pot last, it cook fast.
Put the yampi in the pot last; it cooks fast.
Origin
A yam variety name of West African origin (compare 'yam', 'nyami'). See [[yam]], [[yellow-yam]].
How it’s used
A small soft-fleshed yam, tender when boiled. See [[yam]], [[yellow-yam]], [[grung-provision]].