kumara
New Zealand yam
Kumara is the New Zealand term for sweet potato, borrowed from Māori.
The word is standard in New Zealand English, appearing on menus and in grocery stores where other varieties of English would say sweet potato: roasted kumara with rosemary, kumara chips.
Starchy tropical root vegetable
- camoteEdible tuberous root
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- redPrimary color, warm
white · roasted · baked · mashed · puree · glazed · wedges · fries
Underground absorbing structure
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- vegetableEdible plant part
- edibleSafe to consume
- soilGround matter for planting
harvest · planting · cultivation · organic · earthy · digging · storage · curing
Indigenous name for NZ
- whakapapaMāori ancestral lineage system
- PolynesianOf Pacific island peoples
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
ancestral · cultivation · sacred · ceremonial
Cooked uncovered with heat
- bakedCooked by dry heat
- mashedCrushed to softness
- chipsThin fried slices
- wedgesTapered pieces for leverage
soup · curry · salad · stuffed · gratin · gnocchi · bread · pancakes
Cooked meat with sides
- Sunday roastWeekly British dinner tradition
- chipsThin fried slices
- wedgesTapered pieces for leverage
- fish and chipsFried seafood with potatoes
takeaway · pub food · garden · allotment · home-grown · backyard · supermarket · produce
yam
Starchy tropical root vegetable
red · white · roasted · baked · mashed · puree · glazed · wedges · fries · casserole
root
Underground absorbing structure
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- vegetableEdible plant part
- edibleSafe to consume
soil · harvest · planting · cultivation · organic · earthy · digging · storage · curing · sprouting
Aotearoa
Indigenous name for NZ
- whakapapaMāori ancestral lineage system
- PolynesianOf Pacific island peoples
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
traditional · ancestral · cultivation · sacred · ceremonial
roasted
Cooked uncovered with heat
wedges · soup · curry · salad · stuffed · gratin · gnocchi · bread · pancakes · fritters
roast dinner
Cooked meat with sides
- Sunday roastWeekly British dinner tradition
- chipsThin fried slices
- wedgesTapered pieces for leverage
fish and chips · takeaway · pub food · garden · allotment · home-grown · backyard · supermarket · produce · vegetable garden
kumarayam
Starchy tropical root vegetable
white potato · Irish potato · taro · cassava · potato