Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The aboriginal name in New Zealand for the sweet potato.

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  • noun New Zealand A sweet potato.

Etymologies

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From Maori.

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Examples

  • The main crops are root vegetables such as kumara, taro and pana.

    East Rennell, Solomon Islands 2008

  • I think the roast and braised lamb are clear indicators of colder climes, but I would like to share with other food bloggers the produce we consume during these dark days, such as kumara, a sweet potato.

    2 Recipes with Lamb: Roasted and Braised Shaun 2007

  • I wouldn't usually go all regional dialect on you, but "kumara" alliterates so much better than "sweet potato".

    Archive 2006-04-01 StyleyGeek 2006

  • Anywho … that was supposed to be I really love the Levi ad kumara Says:

    Lifebuoy HandWash You Eat What You Touch Ads 2007

  • Several healthy cultures (Kuna, Kitavans, Tokelauans, the original Maori eating lots of kumara) have a diet high in starchy tubers (but also moderately high in animal protein and fat, though, which might be confounding.)

    Low-carb battles in your brain | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009

  • I lived in Oz for 6 years and never heard sweet potato being kumara.

    I have questions StyleyGeek 2008

  • Did it mutate into a raw kumara when I wasn't looking?

    I have questions StyleyGeek 2008

  • Did it mutate into a raw kumara when I wasn't looking?

    Archive 2008-02-01 StyleyGeek 2008

  • Why is there a raw kumara sweet potato sitting on a plate in the staff tearoom?

    I have questions StyleyGeek 2008

  • Or maybe the person who brought a raw kumara for lunch decided my sandwich looked more appetising and decided to go swappsies.

    I have questions StyleyGeek 2008

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