kumara
kumera
/ (ˈkuːmərə) /
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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
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Also called: sweet potato
Word Origin for kumara
Māori
Words nearby kumara
Kulturkampf, Kulturkreis, Kulun, Kum, Kumamoto, kumara, kumarahou, Kumaratunge, Kumasi, Kumayri, kumbaloi
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