dì​guā

digua fig

地瓜 dì​guā
digua fig noun
the prostrate shrub Ficus tikoua and its fruit, used in Traditional Chinese Medicine

As a medicinal plant, sweet potato is often used to clear heat and detoxify the body.

sweet potato noun
the edible tuberous root of the Ipomoea batatas plant, common in northern China

In winter, there are often street vendors selling roasted sweet potatoes.

yam bean noun
the edible tuberous root of the Pachyrhizus erosus plant, also known as jicama or liangshu

In the south, this kind of sweet potato is often eaten raw like a fruit.

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