aládé noun /ā.lá.dé/
Definitions
  1. The common species of yam grown and consumed in the Yoruba region, specifically Dioscorea cayenensis subsp. rotundata
Other entries with this spelling
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Source: Wiktionary · etymology 4, where this word is spelled “alade”. Reference: en-alade-yo-noun-47kIngTD