Wild Potato Vine (Noun)
Meaning
Tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The wild potato vine has large and shiny heart-shaped leaves with long stems that twirl around supporting objects.
- The edible starchy root of the wild potato vine grows as large as 60 centimeters.
- In some Caribbean cultures the wild potato vine is considered the original sweet potato and has its uses in local culinary.
- The sweet potato, a popular cultivated plant, is held by many to be native from the wild potato vine found in tropical regions.
- Wild potato vine mainly grows in low wet places like forests and along riverbanks in humid and warm regions.