kumara

/ ˈkuːmərə /

noun

1. a convolvulaceous twining plant, Ipomoea batatas, of tropical America, cultivated in the tropics for its edible fleshy yellow root

2. the root of this plant

Word History and Origins

Origin of kumara¹

Māori

Example Sentences

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who declared a state of emergency to deal with the disaster, vowed to build back.

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declared a state of emergency on Saturday to deal with the aftermath of the cyclone and appealed for international aid.

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Gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne had been escorted to court to face proceedings when he was shot.

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Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody reportedly blamed a monkey for causing the power cut, saying the animal came into "contact with our grid transformer causing an imbalance in the system", according to the AFP news agency.

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Observers expect a multi-cornered contest in the general election, which may ultimately dent the chances of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, enacting ambitious reforms.

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