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ube.

The purple yam, Dioscorea alata.

3 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈʔuː.bɛ]Philippines/ˈuːbeɪ/US
  1. The purple yam, Dioscorea alata.

    uncountable
    Ube is a popular ingredient in cakes and ice-cream in the Philippines and Jamaica.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Tagalog ube.

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