SINCE 1828
yamp
noun
\ˈyamp\
variants:
or yampa
or less commonly yampah \-mpə
\
plural -s
Definition of yamp
: either of two western North American plants of the genus Carum (C. gairdneri and C. kelloggii) with fleshy edible roots
— called also
squawroot
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