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Yamp
Yamp
,Noun.
(Bot.)
An umbelliferous plant (
Carum Gairdneri
); also, its small fleshy roots, which are eaten by the Indians from Idaho to California. Definition 2024
yamp
yamp
English
Noun
yamp (uncountable)
- An umbelliferous plant, Perideridia gairdneri, native to California, whose tubers were used as food by Native Americans.