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n., A variety of yam, the tuber with red skin and red and white flesh; grown on the island of Hawaiʻi.

  • References:
    • HP 169.

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Variety of yam with a tuber of white flesh and purple foliage. Grown in Puna, Hawaiʻi. (HP 168–9.) Poni is also listed as a sweet potato. (HP 142.)

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