batata

A farmer harvests batata from a field.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sweet potato: "batata" is a term used primarily in some dialects or regional varieties of English (e.g., Caribbean English) to refer to the sweet potato, a starchy, sweet-tasting root vegetable.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She boiled the batata and served it with butter. (She prepared the sweet potato by boiling it.)
  • In the local market, you can buy fresh batata from the farmers. (The market sells sweet potatoes.)

Advanced Usage

• "batata" as a regional variant: In some English-speaking regions, "batata" is used interchangeably with "sweet potato" but may also refer to the white-fleshed variety.
  • The recipe calls for batata, not regular potatoes. (The recipe requires sweet potatoes specifically.)

Variants and Related Words

• Batata (n): This word is not commonly used in standard English; it is a borrowing from Spanish or Portuguese, where it means "sweet potato." No common derived words exist in English.

Synonyms

• Sweet potato: a root vegetable with orange or white flesh.
• Yam: though often confused, yams are a different species, but in some contexts, "yam" is used as a synonym for "sweet potato."

Related Idioms

• No common idioms include the word "batata" in English.