batata

[ buh-tah-tuh; Spanish bah-tah-tah ]
/ bəˈtɑ tə; Spanish bɑˈtɑ tɑ /

noun

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

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Also called bo·ni·a·to [boh-nee-ah-toh; Spanish baw-nyah-taw] /ˌboʊ niˈɑ toʊ; Spanish bɔˈnyɑ tɔ/.

Origin of batata

1575–85; < Spanish and Portuguese, from Taino

Words nearby batata

bataan, bataisk, batak, batan islands, batangas, batata, batavia, batavian, batch, batch plant, batch processing
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British Dictionary definitions for batata

batata
/ (bəˈtɑːtə) /

noun

another name for sweet potato

Word Origin for batata

C16: from Spanish, from Taino
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