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.

Also called bo·ni·a·to

[boh-nee-ah-toh; Spanish baw-nyah-taw] /ˌboʊ niˈɑ toʊ; Spanish bɔˈnyɑ tɔ/ .

Origin of batata

First recorded in 1575–85; from Spanish and Portuguese , from Taíno: “sweet potato”; cf. potato

Words nearby batata

Batak, bat an eye, Batangas, Batan Islands, bat around, batata, Batavia, Batavian, bat boy, batch, Bat Chayil

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Example sentences from the Web for batata

Their food consists principally of batata, besides some gabi (caladium).
The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes|Toms de Comyn
The bread of the country is made from a root that looks like the batata, the stalk of which is like alder.
Original Narratives of Early American History|Vaca and Others
In some parts of America the Batata, next to maize, forms the principal diet of the poorer classes.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
When Batata saw me making preparations for departure, he warmly pressed me to stay to breakfast.
The Purple Land|W. H. Hudson

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.
The Purple Land|W. H. Hudson

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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单词	batata
释义	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. Also called bo·ni·a·to [boh-nee-ah-toh; Spanish baw-nyah-taw] /ˌboʊ niˈɑ toʊ; Spanish bɔˈnyɑ tɔ/ . Origin of batata First recorded in 1575–85; from Spanish and Portuguese , from Taíno: “sweet potato”; cf. potato Words nearby batata Batak, bat an eye, Batangas, Batan Islands, bat around, batata, Batavia, Batavian, bat boy, batch, Bat Chayil Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for batata Their food consists principally of batata, besides some gabi (caladium). The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes\|Toms de Comyn The bread of the country is made from a root that looks like the batata, the stalk of which is like alder. Original Narratives of Early American History\|Vaca and Others In some parts of America the Batata, next to maize, forms the principal diet of the poorer classes. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley When Batata saw me making preparations for departure, he warmly pressed me to stay to breakfast. The Purple Land\|W. H. Hudson 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. The Purple Land\|W. H. Hudson British Dictionary definitions for batata batata / (bəˈtɑːtə) / noun another name for sweet potato Word Origin for batata C16: from Spanish, from Taino Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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