Ube
Definition
A purple yam (Dioscorea alata) native to the Philippines and Southeast Asia, prized for its vibrant purple flesh, sweet and nutty flavor.
In Filipino cuisine, the primary ingredient in popular desserts such as ube halaya (jam), ube ice cream, and various cakes and pastries.
Examples
Pagkatapos kumain ng ube halaya, naging purple ang ngipin ko – perpekto para sa cosplay.
After eating ube halaya, my teeth turned purple – perfect for cosplay.
Magdala ng ube sa potluck, at ikaw na ang magiging purple superstar ng gabi.
Bring ube to the potluck, and you'll be the purple superstar of the night.
Sinubukan kong mag-diet, pero ang ube ice cream ang nagpakuha sa akin pabalik sa reality.
I tried dieting, but ube ice cream brought me right back to reality.
Ube: ang yam na nagpapatunay na hindi kailangan maging asukal para maging matamis ang buhay.
Ube: the yam that proves you don't need to be sugar to make life sweet.