Batata

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Batata is the word for sweet potato (Latin: Ipomoea batatas) in many languages (e.g. Spanish, Italian, Hebrew and others), apparently from the Taíno batata (see Sweet potato → Names).

Batata is the word for potato (Latin: Solanum tuberosum; only distantly related to sweet potato) in some languages, e.g. Portuguese, Marathi, some Arabic variants and others. The English word "potato" itself is derived from the Taíno batata.[1]

Additionally, batata may refer to:

[edit] Related to yams (Ipomoea batatas)

[edit] Related to potato (Solanum tuberosum)

[edit] Other

  • Cayo Batata, an island in Puerto Rico
  • Dioscorea batatas, a taxonomical synonym of Dioscorea opposita (a type of yam)
  • Nílton Batata, a Brazilian football player
  • Roberto Batata (real name Roberto Monteiro), a Brazilian football player
  • Batatá, a regional variant of the name Boi-tatá, a monster from Brazilian folklore
  • Batata Baked Potatoes in Portland, OR
  1. ^ Microsoft Encarta Dictionary, 2004 edition.
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