ube en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈuːbeɪ/ (US)
- [ˈʔuː.bɛ] (Philippines)
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog ube.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The purple yam, Dioscorea alata.
Ube is a popular ingredient in cakes and ice-cream in the Philippines and Jamaica.