Batata
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Batata is the word for sweet potato
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
in some languages, e.g. Portuguese
, Marathi
, some Arabic
variants and others. The English word "potato" itself is derived from the Taíno batata.
Additionally, batata may refer to:
Sweet potato
The sweet potato is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the family Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots are an important root vegetable. The young leaves and shoots are sometimes eaten as greens. Of the approximately 50 genera and more than 1,000 species of...
in many languages (e.g. Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
, Hebrew
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
and others), apparently from the Taíno
Taíno language
Taíno, an Arawakan language, was the principal language of the Caribbean islands at the time of the Spanish Conquest, including the Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, the Florida Keys, and the Lesser Antilles...
batata (see Sweet potato → Names).
Batata is the word for potato
Potato
The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family . The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related cultivated potato species...
in some languages, e.g. Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
, Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
, some Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
variants and others. The English word "potato" itself is derived from the Taíno batata.
Additionally, batata may refer to:
Related to yams (Ipomoea batatas)
- Elsinoë batatasElsinoë batatasElsinoë batatas is a plant pathogen that affects members of the genus Ipomoea including the sweet potato.- External links :* *...
(sweet potato scab), a plant pathogen - Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. batatasFusarium oxysporum f.sp. batatasFusarium oxysporum f.sp. batatas is a fungal plant pathogen.-External links:* *...
, a plant pathogen - Phyllosticta batatasPhyllosticta batatasPhyllosticta batatas is a plant pathogen.- External links :* *...
, a plant pathogen
Related to potato (Solanum tuberosum)
- Batata harraBatata harraBatata harra is a Indian vegetable dish. It consists of potatoes, red peppers, coriander, chili, and garlic which are all fried together in olive oil....
, a Lebanese vegetable dish - Batata vadaBatata vadaBatata Vada is a popular Indian vegetarian fast food in Maharashtra, India. It literally means potato fritters. The name "Batata" means potato in English. It consists of a potato mash patty coated with chick pea flour, then deep-fried and served hot with savory condiments called Chutney...
, an IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n snack from the state of MaharashtraMaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
Other
- Cayo BatataCayo BatataCayo Batata is an uninhabited, grass-covered island, located at , 600 m east of Morro de Humacao, the closest mainland feature , in Humacao, Puerto Rico.-Geography:...
, an island in Puerto Rico - Dioscorea batatas, a taxonomical synonym of Dioscorea oppositaDioscorea oppositaDioscorea opposita is a type of yam that may be eaten raw....
(a type of yamYam (vegetable)Yam is the common name for some species in the genus Dioscorea . These are perennial herbaceous vines cultivated for the consumption of their starchy tubers in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania...
) - Nílton Batata, a Brazilian football player
- Roberto BatataRoberto BatataRoberto Monteiro, commonly known by the nickname Roberto Batata , was an association footballer who played for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Cruzeiro and for the Brazilian national team.-Nickname:...
(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