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- Dictionarysweet po·ta·to/ˈswēt pəˌtādō/
noun
- 1. an edible tropical tuber with pinkish orange, slightly sweet flesh.
- 2. the Central American climbing plant that yields the sweet potato, widely cultivated in warm countries.
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The meaning of SWEET POTATO is a tropical vine (Ipomoea batatas) of the morning-glory family that is often grown for its edible tuberous root or for its ornamental variously shaped green to purple leaves and usually white to pinkish funnel-shaped flowers with pink to purple centers; also : the large thick sweet and nutritious tuberous root of ...
The sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas) is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the bindweed or morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting tuberous roots are used as a root vegetable. [3] [4] The young shoots and leaves are sometimes eaten as greens.
Sweet potato definition: a plant, Ipomoea batatas, of the morning glory family, grown for its sweet, edible, tuberous roots.. See examples of SWEET POTATO used in a sentence.
SWEET POTATO definition: 1. a pink vegetable that looks like a potato and has yellow or white flesh and a sweet taste 2. a…. Learn more.
SWEET POTATO meaning: 1. a pink vegetable that looks like a potato and has yellow or white flesh and a sweet taste 2. a…. Learn more.
May 31, 2024 · Sweet potato, food plant of the morning glory family (Convolvulaceae), native to tropical America. The fleshy roots are served as a cooked vegetable, in whole or mashed form, and are used as pie filling.
Definition of sweet potato noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
