"camote" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /kaˈmote/, [kaˈmo.t̪e] Forms: camotes [plural]
Rhymes: -ote Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl camohtli. Etymology templates: {{ety|es|:bor|nci:camohtli|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Classical Nahuatl", "term" : "camohtli", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "nci" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "camote", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es" }" data-lang="es" data-title="camote"> Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl camohtli. Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} camote m (plural camotes)
  1. (Mexico, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Peru, Philippines, parts of Argentina) sweet potato Tags: Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, El-Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, masculine Synonyms: batata, boniato, chaco, papa dulce
    Sense id: en-camote-es-noun-EaM2Blat Categories (other): Argentine Spanish, Bolivian Spanish, Chilean Spanish, Ecuadorian Spanish, Honduran Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Peruvian Spanish, Philippine Spanish, Salvadoran Spanish, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Spanish entries referencing missing etymons, Spanish entries with etymology texts, Spanish entries with etymon, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Root vegetables, Vegetables Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 37 41 19 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 42 17 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 18 28 49 5 Disambiguation of Spanish entries referencing missing etymons: 87 13 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology texts: 86 14 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymon: 87 13 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Root vegetables: 92 8 Disambiguation of Vegetables: 94 6
  2. (colloquial, El Salvador) bulge, swelling on the body Tags: El-Salvador, colloquial, masculine Synonyms: bulto, abultamiento
    Sense id: en-camote-es-noun-5Fh6uvyO Categories (other): Salvadoran Spanish
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: camotal, camote poblano, camotear, camotero

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "ipa": "[kaˈmo.t̪e]"
    },
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    }
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      "ipa": "[kaˈmo.t̪e]"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-ote"
    }
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}

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