sweet potato
- noun
- B2
- Top 10000
A long thick root with reddish-brown or pale skin and a soft, slightly sweet orange or white inside, cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
A baked sweet potato with a spoonful of yoghurt makes a quick lunch.
Sweet potato fries are on the menu at almost every café.
He mashed the sweet potatoes with butter and a pinch of cinnamon.
Common collocations: baked sweet potato · sweet potato fries · mashed sweet potato · roast sweet potatoes
Part of: Vegetables, Cooking
Forms
- plural
- sweet potatoes