Definition of Indian Potato in English :

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Indian Potato meaning in English

Meaning of Indian Potato in English

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Indian Potato pronunciation in English

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Indian Potato

see synonyms of indian potato

Noun

1. apios americana, apios tuberosa, groundnut, groundnut vine, indian potato, potato bean, wild bean

a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans

2. giant sunflower, helianthus giganteus, indian potato, tall sunflower

very tall American perennial of central and the eastern United States to Canada having edible tuberous roots

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Indian Potato

see synonyms of indian potato
n.
1.
a. Any of various North American plants that produce edible tubers, such as groundnut and spring beauty (Claytonia virginica).
b. One of the starchy, edible tubers produced by these plants, traditionally eaten by Native American peoples.
2. See wapato.

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