kumara

kumera

noun NZ

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

Also called: sweet potato

Word Origin for kumara

Māori

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Examples from the Web for kumara

Historical Examples of kumara

The crops grown were the “taro,” “hue” (gourd), “uwhi” (yam), and “kumara.”
The City of Auckland
John Barr
When Shiva tells her that Kumara is their own child, her joy is unbounded.
Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works
Kalidasa
Great is the joy of Kumara himself, of his mother Parvati, and of Indra.
Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works
Kalidasa
Here all the able-bodied men of the fort were set to work, turning up the rich black soil and planting potatoes, kumara, and taro.
The adventures of Kimble Bent
James Cowan
The caterpillars feed on convolvulus, but do considerable damage to the foliage of the kumara and sometimes tobacco.
Garden Pests in New Zealand
D. Miller