camote

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English

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Etymology

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From Spanish camote, from Classical Nahuatl camohtli. Compare Tagalog kamote.

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Noun

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camote (plural camotes)

  1. sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

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Chavacano

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Etymology

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From Spanish camote.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈmote/, [kaˈmo.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Hyphenation: ca‧mo‧te

Noun

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camote

  1. sweet potato

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl camohtli.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈmote/ [kaˈmo.t̪e]
  • Audio (Spain):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: ca‧mo‧te

Noun

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camote m (plural camotes)

  1. (Mexico, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Peru, Philippines, parts of Argentina) sweet potato
    Synonyms: batata, boniato, chaco, papa dulce

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Descendants

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  • Chavacano: camote
  • English: camote
  • Tagalog: kamote

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