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 Dolron Desiree Dolron Desiree Dolron (born 1963) is a Dutch photographer who lives and works in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Her photographs portray a variety of styles and subjects, including documentary images, still lives, portraits and architectural photography. Dolron was born in the Netherlands. Dolron has traveled extensively to find subjects for her photography. One of Dolron’s ongoing series is titled Xteriors. This series consists of photographic portraits which mimic the style of paintings by Old Masters, including Rembrandt and Rogier van der Weyden. The photographs in this series reflect Dolron’s study of art history, and she makes extensive use of digital