Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The aboriginal name in New Zealand for the sweet potato.
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- noun New Zealand A sweet potato.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The main crops are root vegetables such as kumara, taro and pana.
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I think the roast and braised lamb are clear indicators of colder climes, but I would like to share with other food bloggers the produce we consume during these dark days, such as kumara, a sweet potato.
2 Recipes with Lamb: Roasted and Braised Shaun 2007
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I wouldn't usually go all regional dialect on you, but "kumara" alliterates so much better than "sweet potato".
Archive 2006-04-01 StyleyGeek 2006
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Anywho … that was supposed to be I really love the Levi ad kumara Says:
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Several healthy cultures (Kuna, Kitavans, Tokelauans, the original Maori eating lots of kumara) have a diet high in starchy tubers (but also moderately high in animal protein and fat, though, which might be confounding.)
Low-carb battles in your brain | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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I lived in Oz for 6 years and never heard sweet potato being kumara.
I have questions StyleyGeek 2008
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Did it mutate into a raw kumara when I wasn't looking?
I have questions StyleyGeek 2008
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Did it mutate into a raw kumara when I wasn't looking?
Archive 2008-02-01 StyleyGeek 2008
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Why is there a raw kumara sweet potato sitting on a plate in the staff tearoom?
I have questions StyleyGeek 2008
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Or maybe the person who brought a raw kumara for lunch decided my sandwich looked more appetising and decided to go swappsies.
I have questions StyleyGeek 2008
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