batata

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

noun

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

batata

/ bəˈtɑːtə /

noun

1. another name for sweet potato

Word History and Origins

Origin of batata¹

First recorded in 1575–85; from Spanish and Portuguese , from Taíno: “sweet potato”; potato ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of batata¹

C16: from Spanish, from Taino

Example Sentences

When Batata saw me making preparations for departure, he warmly pressed me to stay to breakfast.

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I answered that I had been surprised at first, but had ceased to believe that she was a child of Batata's, or of any of his kin.

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In some parts of America the Batata, next to maize, forms the principal diet of the poorer classes.

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Their food consists principally of batata, besides some gabi (caladium).

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The bread of the country is made from a root that looks like the batata, the stalk of which is like alder.

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