Yam (vegetable) Yam (vegetable) Yam is the common name for some plant species in the genus "Dioscorea" (family Dioscoreaceae) that form edible tubers. Yams are perennial herbaceous vines cultivated for the consumption of their starchy tubers in many temperate and tropical world regions. The tubers themselves are also called "yams", having numerous cultivars and related species. In parts of the United States and Canada, "yam" is sometimes used to refer to varieties of the unrelated sweet potato ("Ipomoea batatas"). The name, yam, appears to derive from Portuguese "inhame" or Canarian (Spain) "ñame", which derived from West African languages during trade. The main
Rooster of Barcelos the Galician had been saved from hanging thanks to a poorly made knot in the rope. The man was immediately freed and sent off in peace. Some years later, the Galician returned to Barcelos to sculpt the "Calvary (or Crucifix) to the Lord of the Rooster" (Portuguese, ""Cruzeiro do Senhor do Galo"") in praise to the Virgin Mary and to Saint James. The monument is located in the Archaeological Museum of Barcelos. In all cases, the legend of the Rooster of Barcelos revolves around a dead rooster that crows to prove an accused man's innocence. However, there are variations to