Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A type of sweet potato having somewhat dry, bland, yellowish to white flesh, used as a staple food in many tropical countries.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The sweet potato.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun
sweet potato (the plant).
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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• 1 large white all-purpose potato, or white yam (called batata in specialty markets) • 1 (10-oz.) pkg. frozen whole okra pods, or 1/2 lb. fresh okra if available
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This special recipe is from my paternal grandmother's repertoire. and why "batata" potato suddenly becomes "batat" in this curry, is a puzzle to me!
Ambat Batat Meera 2008
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This special recipe is from my paternal grandmother's repertoire. and why "batata" potato suddenly becomes "batat" in this curry, is a puzzle to me!
Archive 2008-01-01 Meera 2008
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(who set out on his voyages to the colony at St. Thomas, in the Gulf of Guinea) speaks of this plant, and states that it is called "batata" by the aboriginals of St. Domingo.
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Umm Hassane strongly recommends that you serve batata wa bayd with salad.
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
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I had spent countless hours, and destroyed many a batch of potatoes, trying to figure out how to make batata wa bayd.
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
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Umm Hassane strongly recommends that you serve batata wa bayd with salad.
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
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“No, no, Annia makes batata wa bayd too, but not this way.”
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
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I had spent countless hours, and destroyed many a batch of potatoes, trying to figure out how to make batata wa bayd.
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
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“No, no, Annia makes batata wa bayd too, but not this way.”
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
hernesheir commented on the word batata
Taino word for sweet potato.
June 12, 2010