(US, cooking) A holiday side dish of sweet potatoes baked in a spiced, buttery syrup.
(US, cooking) A holiday side dish of sweet potatoes baked in a spiced, buttery syrup.
Candied yams means: A holiday side dish of sweet potatoes baked in a spiced, buttery syrup.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. This is a food-related word and harmless in itself. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
candied yams means: A holiday side dish of sweet potatoes baked in a spiced, buttery syrup.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
Candied yams means: A holiday side dish of sweet potatoes baked in a spiced, buttery syrup.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. This is a food-related word and harmless in itself. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(US, Canada) A confection of sugar and corn syrup or honey, supposed to resemble a kernel of maize; typically colored in yellow, orange, and white stripes to represent the colors of the fall harvest; a staple candy of the fall season and Halloween in North America.
A vegetable, the Indian white yam.
(US, Canada) An edible candy in the shape of a cane or staff, generally consumed during Christmas time and usually having a peppermint flavor.
(US) An apple with a hard sugar candy coating.
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(North American, informal) Any sweet-tasting fruit.