batata

[ buh-tah-tuh; Spanish bah-tah-tah ]

noun
  1. a type of tropical sweet potato, Batatas edulis, somewhat dry and delicate in flavor.

Origin of batata

1
First recorded in 1575–85; from Spanish and Portuguese , from Taíno: “sweet potato”; cf. potato
  • Also called bo·ni·a·to [boh-nee-ah-toh; Spanish baw-nyah-taw] /ˌboʊ niˈɑ toʊ; Spanish bɔˈnyɑ tɔ/ .

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batata

/ (bəˈtɑːtə) /


noun
  1. another name for sweet potato

Origin of batata

1
C16: from Spanish, from Taino

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