sweet potato
A tropical perennial American vine, Ipomoea batatas, having a fleshy tuberA tropical perennial American vine, Ipomoea batatas, having a fleshy tuber.
» How are sweet potatoes and yams different?
Worin unterscheiden sich Süßkartoffeln und Yamswurzeln? — Yorwba
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3 senses(countable, uncountable)A tropical perennial American vine, Ipomoea batatas, having a fleshy tuber.
Süßkartoffel, Batate
(countable, uncountable)The tuber of this plant cooked as a vegetable.
Süßkartoffel
бата́тbatát, сла́дкий карто́фельsládkij kartófelʹ, сла́дкая карто́шкаsládkaja kartóška
бата́тbatát, соло́дка карто́пляsolódka kartóplja
(countable, uncountable)An ocarina.
- 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
- egg-shaped terracotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes
Examples
28 sentencesHow are sweet potatoes and yams different?
deWorin unterscheiden sich Süßkartoffeln und Yamswurzeln? — Yorwba
Which are sweeter, yams or sweet potatoes?
What are some of the differences between sweet potatoes and yams?
Tom bought some sweet potatoes.
Parsnips, squash, carrots, peas and sweet potatoes are considered starchy vegetables.
Translations
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Origin
From sweet + potato. Compare Dutch zoete pataat, zoete bataat (“sweet potato”), German SüßFrom sweet + potato. Compare Dutch zoete pataat, zoete bataat (“sweet potato”), German Süßbatate (“sweet potato”), Swedish sötpotatis (“sweet potato”), Norwegian søtpotet (“sweet potato”), Faroese søtpotta (“sweet potato”).
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Forms
plural: sweet potatoesSynonyms
9 synonyms- pantropical vine widely cultivated in several varieties for its large sweet tuberous root with orange flesh:sweet potato vineIpomoea batatas
- egg-shaped terracotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes:ocarina
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable