wild sweet potato
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wild sweet potato
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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For his part, Mr. Muñoz-Rodríguez plans on searching for more wild sweet potato relatives in Central America, hoping to get more clues to how exactly a thin-rooted weed gave rise to an invaluable crop.
From New York Times
Among these are—1st, the mendo, or wild sweet potato; 2nd, the tip-sin-ah, or wild prairie turnip; 3rd, the omen-e-chah, or wild bean.
From Project Gutenberg
It is a wild sweet potato, found in bottom lands or river beds.
From Project Gutenberg
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