camote
[ kuh-moh-tey; Spanish kah-maw-te ]
noun
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How to use camote in a sentence
The Camotes (Convolvulus batatas, L.), not improperly called sweet potatoes, grow to a considerable size.
There are two kinds of camotes, the yellow and the violet; the latter are called Camotes moradas.
Nearly every year the supply of rice runs short and the people fall back on camotes (sweet potatoes).
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga | Cornelis De Witt WillcoxDuring abundant camote5 gathering, however, I have seen the kûb-kûb filled with camotes.
The Bontoc Igorot | Albert Ernest JenksAt other times one sees bushels of camotes put away on the earth under the broad bench extending the full length of the dwelling.
The Bontoc Igorot | Albert Ernest Jenks
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