English

Noun

batata ‎(plural batatas)

1. sweet potato (the plant).

Catalan

Etymology

From Taino batata.

Noun

batata f ‎(plural batates)

1. The sweet potato plant.
2. The sweet potato tuber.

Synonyms

• (plant): moniatera, moniato
• (tuber): moniato

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈta.ta/

Adjective

batata ‎(accusative singular batatan, plural batataj, accusative plural batatajn)

1. singular present passive participle of bati

Ido

Verb

batata

1. present passive participle of batar

Italian

Etymology

Borrowing from Spanish batata, from Taino batata

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈta.ta/

Noun

batata f ‎(plural batate)

1. sweet potato

Synonyms

• patata americana
• patata dolce

Lingala

Noun

batata class 2

1. plural of tata

Portuguese

batatas

Etymology

From Taino batata ‎(“sweet potato”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɐˈtatɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /baˈtatɐ/
• Hyphenation: ba‧ta‧ta

Noun

batata f (plural batatas)

1. potato

Derived terms

• batata-doce
• batata frita

Related terms

• batatal
• batateiro
• marmêndoa

Descendants

• Swahili: mbatata

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowing from Taino batata. Compare patata from the same source.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈta.ta/

Noun

batata f ‎(plural batatas)

1. sweet potato

Synonyms

• boniato
• camote
• chaco
• papa dulce