Azizi the pie mistress notes much further up the thread:" The word yam comes from African words njam, nyami, or djambi, meaning "to eat,"
and
" They are also marketed by their Spanish names, boniato and ñame..."
For our non Spanish speaking friends the tilde over the n in ñame results in a word that sounds like "NYAHMAE" ...essentiaslly the same as the second African example; NYAMI
It's like language mixes together like pie fillings or somethin'.
Regarding the supposed jewel of Carribean pies, Key Lime, I have tried mightily to like it, but it always tastes like floor cleaner in a graham cracker crust to me. I've even tried several samples in Key West which were declared wonderful and perfect by their proponents.
My reaction: PTOOOEY!
Give me freash peach pie any day.