camote

English

Etymology

From Spanish camote, from Classical Nahuatl camohtli.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kəˈmoʊti/

Noun

camote (plural camotes)

sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

Anagrams

came to, comate, come at

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl camohtli.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈmote/, [kaˈmot̪e]

Noun

camote m (plural camotes)

(Mexico, Central America, Peru, Philippines) sweet potato

Synonyms

chaco
papa dulce

Derived terms

camote poblano
camotero

Further reading

“camote” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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