Sweet potato

Pronunciation: /ˈswit pəˈteɪˌtoʊ/

Sweet potato (noun)

  1. A starchy root vegetable with sweet taste, usually orange inside, eaten cooked as food.
  2. 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.