Sweet potato
Pronunciation: /ˈswit pəˈteɪˌtoʊ/
Sweet potato (noun)
- A starchy root vegetable with sweet taste, usually orange inside, eaten cooked as food.
- A plant grown for its underground tuber, which is eaten after cooking.
Examples
- The orange root vegetable tastes sweet when roasted.
- I cooked the orange root vegetable with olive oil and herbs.