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wild sweet potato
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noun
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of wild sweet potato
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Words nearby wild sweet potato
wild sarsaparilla, wild senna, wild silk, wild Spaniard, wild spinach, wild sweet potato, wild sweet william, wild thyme, wild track, wild turkey, wild type
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