בטטה
Appearance
Hebrew
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ultimately from Spanish batata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata. May have entered Hebrew through Arabic بطاطا.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]בָּטָטָה • (batáta) f (plural indefinite בָּטָטוֹת)
- sweet potato (the tuber of this plant cooked as a vegetable)
References
[edit]- “בטטה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
[edit]- בטטה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he