sweet potato
noun
1.
a plant,
Ipomoea batatas,
of the morning glory family, grown for its sweet, edible, tuberous roots.
2.
the root itself, used as a vegetable.
3.
Informal.
ocarina
.
Origin
1740-50,
Americanism
Can be confused
cassava
,
sweet potato,
yam
.
Examples from the web for
sweet potato
Dessert offerings include
sweet potato
pie and banana pudding.
Serve with one and one-half cups rich brown sauce seasoned with tomato catsup and mashed
sweet potato
.
Ordered some corn dogs with regular and
sweet potato
fries.
Spicy red jalapeno jelly plays perfectly against
sweet potato
's sugary flavor in this easy side dish.
sweet potato
fries are often limp and soggy and because they are naturally sweet, many restaurants do not season them.
sweet potato
pecan pie and creme brulee are some of the dishes on the decadent dessert menu.
It consists of raw seafood cooked in lime juice, onion, tomato and hot peppers served with
sweet potato
and corn on the cob.
These soft and airy
sweet potato
rolls are perfect for the job.
We won't take sides in the pumpkin pie versus
sweet potato
pie or apple versus pecan debate.
The
sweet potato
industry has changed especially in the area of storage and curing.
British Dictionary definitions for
sweet potato
sweet potato
noun
1.
a convolvulaceous twining plant,
Ipomoea batatas,
of tropical America, cultivated in the tropics for its edible fleshy yellow root
2.
the root of this plant
Also called (NZ)
kumara
Slang definitions & phrases for
sweet potato
sweet potato
noun phrase
An ocarina
(1930s+)