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boniato

/ˌbɒniˈɑːtoʊ/ /ˌboʊniˈɑːtoʊ/

Meanings
noun
A Cuban type of sweet potato with light-colored flesh that is drier and less sweet than the varieties typical in the US (Ipomoea batatas).

Examples :

"My Cuban grandmother prefers boniato to regular sweet potatoes because she likes its drier texture and subtle sweetness. "
vegetable food plant agriculture

Related Words

Illustration typical

typical noun

/ˈtɪpɪkl̩/

Anything that is typical, normal, or standard.

"Among the moths, typicals were more common than melanics."

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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sweetness noun

/ˈswiːtnəs/

The condition of being sweet or sugary.

"The sweetness of the strawberries made the dessert very popular. "

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because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

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ipomoea noun

/ˌaɪpoʊˈmiːə/ /ˌɪpoʊˈmiːə/

Any of the genus Ipomoea of twining plants with showy monopetalous flowers, including the morning glory, the sweet potato, and the cypress vine.

"The garden boasted several vibrant ipomoeas, their colourful flowers climbing up the fence. "

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prefers verb

/prɪˈfɜrz/ /priˈfɜrz/

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

"I prefer tea to coffee."

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colored verb

/ˈkʌləɹd/

To give something color.

"We could color the walls red."

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texture noun

/ˈtɛkstʃə(ɹ)/

The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.

"The beans had a grainy, gritty texture in her mouth."

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potato noun

/pəˈteɪ.təʊ/ /pəˈteɪ.toʊ/

The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.

"My family planted potatoes in our garden this spring. "

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varieties noun

/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.tiz/

The quality of being varied; diversity.

"Variety is the spice of life."

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potatoes noun

/pəˈteɪtəʊz/ /pəˈteɪtoʊz/

The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.

"My family planted potatoes in our garden this spring. "

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regular noun

/ˈɹɛɡjʊlə/ /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/

A member of the British Army (as opposed to a member of the Territorial Army or Reserve).

"The sergeant major is a regular in the British Army. "