sweet potato
noun
1
: a tropical vine (Ipomoea batatas) of the morning-glory family that is often grown for its edible tuberous root or for its ornamental variously shaped green to purple leaves and usually white to pinkish funnel-shaped flowers with pink to purple centers
also
: the large thick sweet and nutritious tuberous root of the sweet potato that has beige, yellow, orange, red, or purple flesh and is cooked and eaten as a vegetable compare yam sense 2
2
: ocarina
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Gather's standard weekend brunch menu includes dishes like shakshuka ($14), a chorizo brunch burger ($20), vegan sweet potato hash ($17) and Byrne's Grilled breakfast pizza ($21 to 24).
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Cowen said the taste is similar to a sweet potato.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Start off the sweet potato tempura ($18), Wang’s clever interpretation of the Cantonese restaurant staple honey walnut shrimp.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
Side items served family-style will include classics like mac and cheese, asparagus and sweet potato souffle.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
Cowen said the taste is similar to a sweet potato.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Start off the sweet potato tempura ($18), Wang’s clever interpretation of the Cantonese restaurant staple honey walnut shrimp.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
Side items served family-style will include classics like mac and cheese, asparagus and sweet potato souffle.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Sweet potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20potato. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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