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
Desiree Coleman on hearing her daughter's voice encouraged her to join the St. Luke Baptist Church choir in Queens, New York. During her growing years, she did several commercials and by age fourteen became a part of a community choir called the Soul Searchers of New York. In 2006, Coleman recorded a song with WWE called, "Holla", which later became the entrance music for WWE Diva, Kelly Kelly. Desiree Coleman Desiree Coleman aka Kadesh (born September 12, 1966), Queens, New York, is an American vocalist and actress. Leading Actress in "Chloe Kane" feature film directed by Farzam Salami, Coleman is also the