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sweet potato
sweet potaton.1. a. A tropical American vine (Ipomoea batatas) having white or violet funnel-shaped flowers, cultivated for its fleshy tuberous usually orange root.b. The root of this vine, eaten cooked as a vegetable. Also called yam.2. Informal An ocarina.sweet potato n 1. (Plants) a convolvulaceous twining plant, Ipomoea batatas, of tropical America, cultivated in the tropics for its edible fleshy yellow root 2. (Cookery) the root of this plant Also called (NZ): kumarasweet′ pota`to
n. 1. a Central American trailing vine, Ipomoea batatas, of the morning glory family, grown widely for its sweet tuberous roots. 2. the root itself, used as a vegetable. Compare yam (def. 1). 3. ocarina. [1740–50, Amer.] sweet potato - An informal name for the ocarina, a musical instrument.See also related terms for musical instrument.
sweet potato, yam - The sweet potatoes and yams sold in most stores are the same vegetable—sweet potatoes are inside every mislabeled yam can; true yams are not sold anywhere except a handful of specialty grocers.See also related terms for vegetable.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sweet potato - pantropical vine widely cultivated in several varieties for its large sweet tuberous root with orange fleshIpomoea batatas, sweet potato vinesweet potato - the edible tuberous root of the sweet potato vine which is grown widely in warm regions of the United Statesmorning glory - any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day | | 2. |  sweet potato - the edible tuberous root of the sweet potato vine which is grown widely in warm regions of the United Statesroot vegetable - any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubersyam - sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when bakedIpomoea batatas, sweet potato, sweet potato vine - pantropical vine widely cultivated in several varieties for its large sweet tuberous root with orange flesh | | 3. |  sweet potato - egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holesocarinawind instrument, wind - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath |
Translationssweet (swiːt) adjective1. tasting like sugar; not sour, salty or bitter. as sweet as honey; Children eat too many sweet foods. 甜的 甜的2. tasting fresh and pleasant. young, sweet vegetables. 味道鮮美的 味道鲜美的3. (of smells) pleasant or fragrant. the sweet smell of flowers. 芳香的 芳香的4. (of sounds) agreeable or delightful to hear. the sweet song of the nightingale. 悅耳的 悦耳的5. attractive or charming. What a sweet little baby!; a sweet face/smile; You look sweet in that dress. 漂亮的 漂亮的6. kindly and agreeable. She's a sweet girl; The child has a sweet nature. 可愛的 可爱的 noun1. (American ˈcandy) a small piece of sweet food eg chocolate, toffee etc. a packet of sweets; Have a sweet. 糖果 糖果2. (a dish or course of) sweet food near or at the end of a meal; (a) pudding or dessert. The waiter served the sweet. (餐末時的)一道甜食 （餐末时的）一道甜食 3. dear; darling. Hallo, my sweet! 親愛的 亲爱的ˈsweeten verb to make or become sweet or sweeter. Did you sweeten (= put sugar in) my tea? 加糖於 加糖于ˈsweetener noun something that sweetens, eg a substance used for sweetening food. Saccharin is an artificial sweetener, often used instead of sugar. 甜料(劑) 甜味剂（如：食糖、果糖、糖精、糖浆） ˈsweetly adverb in an attractive, charming, agreeable or kindly manner. She sang/smiled very sweetly. 可愛地 可爱地ˈsweetness noun 甜度、新鮮、溫和 甜度，新鲜，温和 ˈsweetheart noun1. a boyfriend or girlfriend. 情人 情人2. used as an endearment for any beloved person, eg a child. Goodbye, sweetheart! 寶貝 宝贝sweet potato (the edible tuber of) a tropical twining plant. 蕃薯 甘薯sweet-ˈsmelling adjectivesweet-smelling flowers. 芳香的 芳香的sweet-ˈtempered adjective kind and friendly. 性情溫和的 性情温和的sweet potato
sweet potato, trailing perennial plant (Ipomoea batatas) of the family Convolvulaceae (morning glorymorning glory,
common name for members of the Convolvulaceae, a family of herbs, shrubs, and small trees (many of them climbing forms) inhabiting warm regions, especially the tropics of America and Asia. The family is characterized by milky sap.
..... Click the link for more information. family), native to the New World tropics. Cultivated from ancient times by the Aztecs for its edible tubers, it was introduced into Europe in the 16th cent. and later spread to Asia. It is now the most important of tropical root crops and is grown in many varieties (differentiated by their leaf shapes). In the United States it is cultivated chiefly in the South, though a few hardy varieties are grown as far north as Massachusetts. Sweet potatoes are used mostly for human consumption but are sometimes fed to swine. They yield starch, flour, glucose, and alcohol and are especially rich in vitamin A. The sweet potato is sometimes confused with the yamyam,
common name for some members of the Dioscoreaceae, a family of tropical and subtropical climbing herbs or shrubs with starchy rhizomes often cultivated for food. The largest genus, Dioscorea, is commercially important in East Asia and in tropical America.
..... Click the link for more information. , which belongs to another family. Sweet potatoes are classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Solanales, family Convolvulaceae.  sweet potato sweet potatoNot related to potato or yam. More nutritious than potato. Color is usually orange, but can also be red, purple, yellow, pink, or even white. Unlike potatoes, which have poisonous leaves, sweet potato leaves are edible. Putting a sweet potato in water on window-sill, will grow edible greens throughout winter for you. They don’t like frost, cold or refrigerators, so store them in warm, dry place. Rich in complex carbs (energy), Protein, fiber(cleans digestive tract, feeds probiotics), magnesium (stress, hormones), vitamin C (antioxidant), B6 and potassium (heart), D (mood), A and carotene (eyes, immunity), iron(white and red blood cells, oxygen), calcium and even helps stabilize blood sugar levels (good for diabetics) despite the word “sweet” in the name. Good for skin collagen, stress, Can be eaten raw, dehydrated into chips, steamed, mashed etc. Leaves make salad.Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas), a species of rhizocarpous plants of the genus Ipomoea, of the bindweed family. In the tropics it is cultivated as a perennial; in the subtropics, in annual cultures. The stalks (runners) are procumbent and 1–5 m long; the leaves, whole and palmatilo-bate, and the flowers, pink or white, large, and funnelshaped. There is cross-pollination. The fruit is a four-seed boll and seeds are black or brown, 3.5–4.5 mm in diameter. The sweet potato forms a nest of root tubers of various forms and coloring, which contain 24–28 percent starch and sugar when ripe. The tubers weigh from 200 g to 3 kg and even 10 kg (sometimes more). Sweet potatoes can be multiplied from the shoots of sprouted tubers and sections of the runners. The plant normally grows and develops in temperatures no lower than 20° c, optimally 25°–30° C. Sweet potato tubers are used as food; processed into preserves, flour, starch, and syrup; and used to feed livestock. The greens are a highly nutritious feed. The native home of the sweet potato is Mexico and Central America. Its cultivation is widespread in India, Indonesia, China, Japan, Spain, Italy, and the Usa. In 1965 the world planting of sweet potatoes (together with yams) was 16 million hectares and the average yield was 67 centners per hectare (from 50 centners in the Philippines to 198 centners in Japan). In the Ussr sweet potatoes are grown only in experimental plantings in Turkmenia and Georgia, where the yield is 400–600 centners per hectare. REFERENCESAronov, V. L. Kul’tura batata v SSSR. Moscow-Leningrad, 1935.
Siniagin, I. I. “Kul’tura batata v subtropicheskikh i tropicheskikh stranakh.” Sel’skoe khoziaistvo za rubezhom: Rastenievodstvo, 1962, no. 3.V. L. ARONOV sweet potato[′swēt pə‚tād·ō] (botany) Ipomoea batatas. A tropical vine having variously shaped leaves, purplish flowers, and a sweet, fleshy, edible tuberous root. sweet potato a convolvulaceous twining plant, Ipomoea batatas, of tropical America, cultivated in the tropics for its edible fleshy yellow root MedicalSeesweetsweet potato
Synonyms for sweet potatonoun pantropical vine widely cultivated in several varieties for its large sweet tuberous root with orange fleshSynonyms- Ipomoea batatas
- sweet potato vine
Related Words- sweet potato
- morning glory
noun the edible tuberous root of the sweet potato vine which is grown widely in warm regions of the United StatesRelated Words- root vegetable
- yam
- Ipomoea batatas
- sweet potato
- sweet potato vine
noun egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holesSynonymsRelated Words |