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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUbe
/ˈuː.beɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A purple yam (Dioscorea alata) native to the Philippines, widely used in desserts and pastries for its vibrant violet color and sweet, nutty flavor.
"The bakery is famous for its delicious ube cheesecake and pastries." - 2
The bright purple food coloring or flavoring extract derived from the ube tuber.
"She added a few drops of ube extract to the batter to give it a distinct color."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English from Tagalog, ultimately originating from Austronesian root words denoting purple yam. The term gained global prominence in culinary arts during the 21st century alongside the rise of Filipino cuisine and colorful dessert trends.
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igname pourpre
Transliteration: /i.ɲam puʁpʁ/
"Elle a préparé un gâteau avec de l'igname pourpre."
violette Yamswurzel
Transliteration: /fioˈlɛtə ˈjamswʊʁt͡sl̩/
"Dieses Dessert wird aus Violetter Yamswurzel gemacht."
igname viola
Transliteration: /iˈɲa.me ˈvjɔ.la/
"Il gelato all'igname viola è molto popolare."
ñame morado
Transliteration: /ˈɲa.me moˈɾa.ðo/
"El ube es un ñame morado muy utilizado en Filipinas."
inhame roxo
Transliteration: /iˈɲɐ̃.mi ˈʁo.ʒu/
"O bolo de inhame roxo tem uma cor linda."
बैंगनी रतालू
Transliteration: baengani rataloo
"इस मिठाई में बैंगनी रतालू का उपयोग किया गया है।"
紫山药
Transliteration: zǐ shānyào
"这款甜点是用紫山药做的。"
자색마
Transliteration: jasaekma
"우베는 필리핀에서 온 자색마입니다."
紅山芋
Transliteration: beni-saimo
"ウベを使ったアイスクリームが人気です。"
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