紫むらさき芋いも

noun

purple sweet potato

Refers to any of several varieties of sweet potato with purple flesh. Often mistakenly called 'purple yam' in English, but true yams are a different species.

• 紫むらさき芋いもを使つかったスイーツが人にん気きです。

  Sweets made with purple sweet potato are popular.

• この紫むらさき芋いもはとても甘あまくて美味おいしい。

  This purple sweet potato is very sweet and delicious.