n.山药；番薯
The main crops are corn, millet, yam, naked oats, buckwheat, and other small grains. 主要农作物为玉米、小米、山药、莜麦、荞麦和其他的小杂粮。
Two important aboriginal foods are the fruit of the cycad palm, and a large nutritious yam. 澳洲土著人有两种重要的食物：一种是铁树目裸子类棕桐树的果子，另一种是又大又有营养的山药。
A true yam is a starchy edible root generally imported to the United States from the Caribbean. 真正的番薯是指一种可使用的淀粉质根菜类食物，通常从加勒比海输入美国。
Today the terms generally are used interchangeably , and the U.S. Department of Agriculture requires that a label with the word yam be accompanied by the term sweet potato. 一般而言,今天这两个词被大家混用,美国农业部要求商品标签上印有“番薯”字样的产品也必须加上“甘薯”这个词。
