moniato

Catalan

Etymology

From Spanish moniato, a variant of boniato.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Valencian) IPA^(key): /mo.niˈa.to/

(Central) IPA^(key): /mu.niˈa.tu/

Noun

moniato m (plural moniatos)

The sweet potato plant (Ipomoea batatas)
The sweet potato tuber.

Synonyms

(plant): batata, moniatera
(tuber): batata

Further reading

“moniato” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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