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
Examples of sweet potato in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
This one threw me at first—who wants a sweet potato salad?
—
Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
To make your sweet potato a breakfast-friendly option, stuff it with a 4-ounce scoop of cottage cheese for 12 grams of protein and finish with a drizzle of maple syrup.8
16.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 6 May 2025
The Tequila is viscous on the palate, exhibiting cinnamon, black pepper, sweet potato, vanilla, licorice, almond, and hardwood smoke flavors.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The food stall offers sweet potato fries and rosemary garlic fries, as well.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweet potato
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
To make your sweet potato a breakfast-friendly option, stuff it with a 4-ounce scoop of cottage cheese for 12 grams of protein and finish with a drizzle of maple syrup.8
16.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 6 May 2025
The Tequila is viscous on the palate, exhibiting cinnamon, black pepper, sweet potato, vanilla, licorice, almond, and hardwood smoke flavors.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The food stall offers sweet potato fries and rosemary garlic fries, as well.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweet potato
Cite this Entry
“Sweet potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20potato. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share