"batata" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bəˈtɑ.tə/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-batata.wav Forms: batatas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish batata, from Taíno batata. Doublet of potato. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|es|batata}} Borrowed from Spanish batata, {{der|en|tnq|batata}} Taíno batata, {{doublet|en|potato}} Doublet of potato Head templates: {{en-noun}} batata (plural batatas)
  1. sweet potato (plant)
    Sense id: en-batata-en-noun-mCb7jmZN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Morning glory family plants, Root vegetables Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Morning glory family plants: 56 44 Disambiguation of Root vegetables: 50 50
  2. sweet potato (foodstuff)
    Sense id: en-batata-en-noun-YJZFzYXv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Root vegetables Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Root vegetables: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: batata vada

Inflected forms

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