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• The inhabitants of Peru gave this appellation to several tuberous roots, especially to Convolvulus Batatas or Street Potato. Our word, Potato, comes from this. See Solanum tuberosum.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

• See Ipomea

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe