"ube" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: [ˈʔuː.bɛ] [Philippines], /ˈuːbeɪ/ [US]
Etymology: Borrowed from Tagalog ube. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|tl|ube}} Borrowed from Tagalog ube Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ube (uncountable)
  1. The purple yam, Dioscorea alata. Tags: uncountable Hypernyms: taro, yam
    Sense id: en-ube-en-noun-AIWCi3vP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Dioscoreales order plants, Vegetables, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 19 16 14 21 9 2 0 6 5 6 2 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 15 13 20 9 3 0 5 8 5 4 0
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        },
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          "name": "Dioscoreales order plants",
          "orig": "en:Dioscoreales order plants",
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              0,
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            ]
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        "The purple yam, Dioscorea alata."
      ],
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        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "[ˈʔuː.bɛ]",
      "tags": [
        "Philippines"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈuːbeɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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  ],
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    },
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    }
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔuː.bɛ]",
      "tags": [
        "Philippines"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈuːbeɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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