sweet potato
nounDefinition of sweet potato
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: 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
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: the large thick sweet and nutritious tuberous root of the sweet potato that has beige, yellow, orange, red, or purple flesh and is cooked and eaten as a vegetable — compare yam sense 2
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: ocarina
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The black beans could use more oomph, and tilapia isn’t my first choice for tiradito, a cross between sashimi and ceviche amped up here with pureed celery, shrimp and hot sauce and subdued with sweet potato cooked in orange juice. — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, "Tom Sietsema’s 8 favorite places to eat right now," 21 Aug. 2019 That includes burgers with lots of topping choices, with a side of potatoes – tots or fries or sweet potato tots – plus other sandwiches like fried baloney and BLTs and brunch. — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Nation Kitchen & Bar closes the deal in Westwood," 31 July 2019 Still, she’s been known to crouch in the dirt to help local farmers harvest a bumper crop of sweet potatoes before the rain comes. — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, "Larder brings Chez Panisse-style to Old Goucher," 24 July 2019 Pick up a mix of walnuts and sunflower seeds for omega-3s, get a side of sweet potatoes for a Beta-carotene boost and add an avocado to a salad or sandwich, these healthy fats equal soft, supple skin. — Essence, "5 Tips to Stage-Worthy, Festival Skin," 3 July 2019 The tool is also perfect for dishes with sweet potatoes, eggplant, or zucchini. — Nina Bahadur, SELF, "This Small, Inexpensive Kitchen Tool Will Revolutionize Your Weekday Meal Prep," 30 Apr. 2019 Another stand-out dishes of the weekend was a Persian chicken dish with sweet potato and spiced yoghurt. — Vogue, "An Easter Weekend in the English Countryside With Alice Naylor-Leyland," 22 Apr. 2019 Serve with sweet potatoes, drizzle with vinaigrette, and sprinkle with cilantro if desired. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Seared Salmon with Spiced Sweet Potatoes," 8 Jan. 2019 Furin also offers bento boxes, which offer an array of foods, such as tempura made of sweet potatoes, butter squash, zucchini and onion, as well as shrimp, Wang said. — Michelle L. Quinn, Post-Tribune, "Guide to outdoor dining in Chicago suburbs and NWI: Furin Japanese Restaurant and Bar in Valparaiso," 10 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sweet potato.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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