sweet potato
noun
1
: 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
also
: 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
2
: ocarina
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This is the sweet potato casserole to wow everyone at your holiday table.
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Beyond burgers, customers can find classics like jumbo hot dogs, sweet potato tots and coleslaw, according to the restaurant’s website.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Japanese Sweet Potato May Have More Antioxidants Like other types of sweet potatoes, the Japanese sweet potato is packed with antioxidants, such as polyphenols and carotenoids.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Maple, brown butter, sweet potato and even salted caramel, each having their own respective loyalists.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Beyond burgers, customers can find classics like jumbo hot dogs, sweet potato tots and coleslaw, according to the restaurant’s website.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Japanese Sweet Potato May Have More Antioxidants Like other types of sweet potatoes, the Japanese sweet potato is packed with antioxidants, such as polyphenols and carotenoids.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Maple, brown butter, sweet potato and even salted caramel, each having their own respective loyalists.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweet potato
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“Sweet potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20potato. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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