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Definition of Sweet potato
1. Noun. Pantropical vine widely cultivated in several varieties for its large sweet tuberous root with orange flesh.
2. Noun. The edible tuberous root of the sweet potato vine which is grown widely in warm regions of the United States.
Generic synonyms: Root Vegetable
Specialized synonyms: Yam
Group relationships: Ipomoea Batatas, Sweet Potato Vine
Specialized synonyms: Yam
Group relationships: Ipomoea Batatas, Sweet Potato Vine
3. Noun. Egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
Definition of Sweet potato
1. Noun. A tropical perennial American vine, ''Ipomoea batatas'', having a fleshy tuber. ¹
2. Noun. The tuber of this plant cooked as a vegetable. ¹
3. Noun. (American English) A yam; a tuber from the genus ''Dioscorea''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com