ウベ

noun

water yam; winged yam; purple yam

Refers to the Dioscorea alata plant and its edible tuber, often purple-fleshed. The word is a loan from Tagalog 'ube' and is commonly used in Filipino cuisine contexts.

from Filipino ube

See also: ダイジョ

• フィリピンのお菓か子しにはウベがよく使つかわれている。

  Ube is often used in Filipino sweets.