noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈswiːt pəˈteɪ.təʊ/
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General-American:/ˈswit pəˈteɪ.toʊ/
1
noun
Meaning 1
A tropical perennial American vine, Ipomoea batatas, having a fleshy tuber.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
The tuber of this plant cooked as a vegetable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
An ocarina.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 4
egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ocarina
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wind instrument, wind
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noun
Meaning 5
the edible tuberous root of the sweet potato vine which is grown widely in warm regions of the United States
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: root vegetable
Narrower terms: yam
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noun
Meaning 6
pantropical vine widely cultivated in several varieties for its large sweet tuberous root with orange flesh
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sweet potato vine, Ipomoea batatas
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: morning glory
History
Etymology
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218 source translations are retained for this English entry.