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Noun
1. sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)Usually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. Sweet potatoThe sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the family Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots are an important root vegetable. The young leaves and shoots are sometimes eaten as greens. Of the approximately 50 genera and more than 1,000 species of Convolvulaceae, I. batatas is the only crop plant of major importance—some others are used locally, but many are actually poisonous.
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Other forms
薩摩芋 【さつまいも】甘薯 【さつまいも】甘藷 【さつまいも】甘薯 【かんしょ】甘藷 【かんしょ】サツマイモ

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