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sweet potato
noun
: a large root of a tropical plant that has orange skin and orange flesh, that is eaten as a vegetable, and that tastes sweet
Full Definition of SWEET POTATO
1
: a tropical vine (Ipomoea batatas) of the morning-glory family with variously shaped leaves and purplish flowers; also : its large thick sweet and nutritious tuberous root that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable — compare yam 2
2
: ocarina
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First Known Use of SWEET POTATO
1750
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sweet potato
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Definition of SWEET POTATO for Kids
: the large sweet edible root of a tropical vine that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable
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