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Potato, Sweet

After the introduction of the potato into this country it used to be confounded with this plant, which is resembled, and from which it received its name. The sweet potato was originally a Malayan plant, and was brought into England long before the introduction of the potato. It was considered a great delicacy, and was made into a confection. It is still cultivated to a certain extent in Spain, the South of France, and America. It may be employed as food by way of a substitute for the potato.