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I believe the names are used interchangeably. Yes, they are the same thing.
in America sweet potato is called yam. the Indian yam is not the same as sweet potato... sweet potato is long pink in colour and yam is also called the elephant yam is pretty big compared to sweet potato and round in shape.
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∙ 12y agoyes you can but it will not be the same.
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Is a sweet potato a potato or carrot?
Its a yam
What starting with y is a sweet potato commonly known as?
Yam
Is a yam a fruit?
Yam is a vegetable. It is a other name for sweet potato.
What is a potato like root called?
yam, sweet potato
What is a sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked?
Three letters , very yummy , much like a sweet potato but is called something different it a ..... YAM! YAM!
What is a sweet potato also known as?
Sweet patotoe. C: or yam.
What is a three letter word for sweet potato?
A sweet potato is also known as a yam.
What beginning with Y is a sweet potato commonly known as?
Definitely not, because potatoes are modified stems and sweet potaoes develop from roots. Both plants belong to differen plant familes. Potato belongs to Solanaceae and sweet potato to the family Convolvulaceae.
Can dog eat yam or sweet potato?
Sure can.
A sweet potato is commonly known as a y?
Yam perhaps?
Is a sweet potato and a yam the same?
No, a yam is similar to a sweet potato and a perogi is Ukranian or Polish food item like a dumpling or ravioli
What food do the bunun eat?
Millet, yam/taro,sweet potato, sweet corn
