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Synonyms of sweet potato

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Another word for sweet potato is kumara. Other synonyms of sweet potato are Ipomoea, batata, yam and kumera.

Synonyms and similar words for sweet potato

nounA tropical perennial American vine, Ipomoea batatas, having a fleshy tuber.

  • batataSweet potato (plant).
  • IpomoeaAny of various twining plants of the genus Ipomoea with showy monopetalous flowers, including the morning glory, the...
  • kumaraThe sweet potato.
  • kumeraSweet potato.

nounTuber.

  • yamA sweet potato; a tuber from the species Ipomoea batatas.
  • camote USSweet potato (Ipomoea batatas).

Meaning of sweet potato

  1. noun A tropical perennial American vine, Ipomoea batatas, having a fleshy tuber.
  2. noun The tuber of this plant cooked as a vegetable.
  3. noun An ocarina.

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Questions about synonyms of sweet potato

What is another word for sweet potato?
Sweet potato has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as kumara, Ipomoea, batata, yam and kumera.
What does sweet potato mean?
Sweet potato means a tropical perennial American vine, Ipomoea batatas, having a fleshy tuber.

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