boniato

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish boniato.

Noun[edit]

boniato (plural boniatos)

  1. (US) A Cuban type of sweet potato with light-colored flesh that is drier and less sweet than the varieties typical in the US (Ipomoea batatas).

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Spanish[edit]

boniato

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Taíno bonyata.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /boˈnjato/ [boˈnja.t̪o]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Syllabification: bo‧nia‧to

Noun[edit]

boniato m (plural boniatos)

  1. (Cuba, Uruguay, Spain) sweet potato
    Synonyms: batata, camote, chaco, moniato, patata dulce
  2. (Spain, colloquial) euro
    Synonyms: euro, pavo

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Catalan: moniato
  • English: boniato

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