boniato

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Cuban type of sweet potato with light-colored flesh that is drier and less sweet than the varieties typical in the US (Ipomoea batatas).

Pronunciation

/ˌboʊniˈɑtoʊ/

Word forms

boniato boniatos

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish boniato (“sweet potato”).

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