Batatas

ba·ta·ta

[buh-tah-tuh; Spanish bah-tah-tah]
noun
a type of tropical sweet potato, Batatas edulis, somewhat dry and delicate in flavor.
Also called boniato, camote.
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batata (bəˈtɑːtə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another name for sweet potato
 
[C16: from Spanish, from Taino]

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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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