sweet potato
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
sweet potato
dialectA dialectal term for sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), common in regions such as Sichuan, Chongqing, Hunan, Hubei, and parts of southwestern China. It refers to the tuberous root vegetable.
Wǒ我
nǎi奶
nai奶
xǐ喜
huan欢
yòng用
hóng红
sháo苕
zhǔ煮
zhōu粥
。
My grandmother likes to cook porridge with sweet potatoes.
Kǎo烤
hóng红
sháo苕
zài在
dōng冬
tiān天
hěn很
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
。
Roasted sweet potatoes are very popular in winter.
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Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
zhòng种
le了
hǎo好
duō多
hóng红
sháo苕
。
This field has been planted with a lot of sweet potatoes.
Hóng红
sháo苕
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zuò做
diàn淀
fěn粉
。
Sweet potatoes can be used to make starch.