sweet potato

/ˌswit pəˈteɪdoʊ/

/swit pəˈteɪtəʊ/

Other forms: sweet potatoes; sweet potatos

Definitions of sweet potato

1. noun

   pantropical vine widely cultivated in several varieties for its large sweet tuberous root with orange flesh
   synonyms: Ipomoea batatas, sweet potato vine

   type of:

   morning glory

   any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day
2. noun

   the edible tuberous root of the sweet potato vine which is grown widely in warm regions of the United States
   types:

   yam

   sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked

   type of:

   root vegetable

   any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers
3. noun

   egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes
   synonyms: ocarina

   type of:

   wind, wind instrument

   a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath