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minus-squareidiomaddict@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 months agoThey’re as closely related as a human and a lemur. The Spanish just got confused between the names batata and papa and called them similar names. Yams are even further away from both sweet potatoes and potatoes.
minus-squareCyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-22 months agoSweet potatoes are more potatoes than onions are potatoes. What are yams though?
minus-squareidiomaddict@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThey’re fucking monocots, so way the hell removed (like onions). But none of these plants even share a family, order is the closest it gets.
They’re as closely related as a human and a lemur.
The Spanish just got confused between the names batata and papa and called them similar names. Yams are even further away from both sweet potatoes and potatoes.
Sweet potatoes are more potatoes than onions are potatoes.
What are yams though?
They’re fucking monocots, so way the hell removed (like onions). But none of these plants even share a family, order is the closest it gets.