sweet potato
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Definition
- Noun:
- A tropical vine (Ipomoea batatas) cultivated for its edible root: A plant species grown in warm climates, primarily for its large, starchy, and sweet-tasting tuber.
- The edible tuberous root of this vine: The large, sweet-tasting root vegetable itself, which is a significant food crop. It typically has orange flesh but can also be white, purple, or yellow.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (referring to the plant):
- The sweet potato is a drought-tolerant crop.
- Farmers grow sweet potato vines for their nutritious roots.
- Noun (referring to the vegetable):
- For dinner, we had roasted sweet potato with herbs.
- Mashed sweet potato is a popular side dish.
Advanced Usage
- As a modifier: The term is often used attributively to describe dishes or products made from the vegetable.
- She made a delicious sweet potato pie.
- We ordered sweet potato fries.
Variants and Related Words
- Yam: In some regions, particularly North America, the terms "sweet potato" and "yam" are used interchangeably for the orange-fleshed variety, though they are botanically different plants.
- Kumara: A common name for sweet potato in New Zealand and some Polynesian languages.
Synonyms
- Batata: An older or regional name for sweet potato.
- Ipomoea batatas: The scientific (Latin) name for the plant species.
Related Idioms
- "As American as apple pie" (analogous concept): While not specifically about sweet potato, "as American as sweet potato pie" is a similar cultural idiom used in some Southern U.S. contexts to symbolize traditional American culture.
Noun
- egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes
- the edible tuberous root of the sweet potato vine which is grown widely in warm regions of the United States
- pantropical vine widely cultivated in several varieties for its large sweet tuberous root with orange flesh