בטטה

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Hebrew

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בטטה

Etymology

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Ultimately from Spanish batata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata. May have entered Hebrew through Arabic بطاطا.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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בָּטָטָה • (batáta) f (plural indefinite בָּטָטוֹת)

  1. sweet potato (the tuber of this plant cooked as a vegetable)

References

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  • “בטטה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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