kumara

/ (ˈkuːmərə) /

a convolvulaceous twining plant, Ipomoea batatas, of tropical America, cultivated in the tropics for its edible fleshy yellow root

the root of this plant

Also called: sweet potato

Word Origin for kumara

Māori

The caterpillars feed on convolvulus, but do considerable damage to the foliage of the kumara and sometimes tobacco.

Garden Pests in New Zealand |D. Miller
Great is the joy of Kumara himself, of his mother Parvati, and of Indra.

Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works |Kalidasa
The voices assure him of Kumara's prowess and inevitable victory; they advise him to make his peace while there is yet time.

Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works |Kalidasa
Gradually the potato superseded amongst them the taro and fern-root, and even to some extent the kumara.

The Long White Cloud |William Pember Reeves

When Taraka finds his arrows parried by Kumara, he employs the magic weapon of the god of wind.

Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works |Kalidasa