A plant (Batatas edulis, family Convolvulaceæ) having an edible tuberous root, called also Spanish or Sweet Potato, a native of the West Indies…
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > root vegetables > sweet potato (11) batata1577 A plant (Batatas edulis, family Convolvulaceæ) having an edible tuberous root, called also Spanish or Sweet Potato, a native of the West Indies… potato root1583 The tuber or plant of a potato or sweet potato. Now rare. red batata1696 sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas. sweet potato1750 the edible tuber of a perennial vine, Ipomœa batatas, native to South America and widely cultivated elsewhere. yam1753 Applied to †(a) the mangrove, of which some species have an edible fruit; (b) varieties of the common potato (Solanum tuberosum), cultivated in… kumara1773 The sweet potato, Ipomæa batatas. camote1842 A name in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries for any one of several tuber-bearing plants, e.g. the sweet potato and yam. Carolina1884 Applied to the Sweet Potato (see quot. 1884), and used in the names of various plants and animals, see Carolina ash, Carolina osprey, Carolina whiting… Subcategories:— plant (2) — sweet potatoes, yams, etc. (1) |
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