(n) pantropical vine widely cultivated in several varieties for its large sweet tuberous root with orange flesh, Syn. sweet potato vine, Ipomoea batatas
[さつま, satsuma] (n) (1) Satsuma (ancient province located in present-day Kagoshima prefecture); (2) (abbr) (See 薩摩芋・さつまいも) sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)#4863