patate

French

Etymology

From Spanish patata (“potato”), from Taíno batata (“sweet potato”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.tat/

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Noun

patate f (plural patates)

1. Ellipsis of patate douce.; sweet potato
2. (Canada, Louisiana or informal in Europe) potato

   Synonym: pomme de terre

Derived terms

• patate douce (sweet potato)
• patate frite (french fry (french fries))
• patate rissolée (home fry (home fries))
• pataterie

Further reading

• “patate”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• épatât

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Italian

Noun

patate f pl

1. plural of patata

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Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French patate, from Spanish patata, from Taíno batata.

Pronunciation

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Noun

patate f (plural patates)

1. (Guernsey, Jersey) potato