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 Ortiz Desiree Ortiz Desiree Ortiz (born December 28, 1985) is a Venezuelan television host Journalist and model. Her career began with Venevision in shows like ""Ruge Mania"", ""Atómico"", ""A Toda Acción"" and ""Nubeluz"" on the Televen Network. Additionally, she has appeared on various advertising campaigns and TV commercials in her country. Desiree was born in Caracas in 1985 where she attended school and learned to ride. At the age of 17, she began her studies in social communication in the Universidad Santa María (Caracas), a private university in Venezuela. This university has the largest school of social communication in the country.