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boniato

/ˌboʊniˈɑtoʊ/

boniato noun: 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).

Noun

boniato (plural boniatos)

  1. (US) 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).

Forms of boniato

pluralboniatos

Origin of boniato

Borrowed from Spanish boniato (“sweet potato”).

Questions about boniato

What does boniato mean?
Boniato means 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).
What part of speech is boniato?
Boniato is a noun.
How do you pronounce boniato?
Boniato is pronounced /ˌboʊniˈɑtoʊ/.
What is the plural of boniato?
The plural of boniato is boniatos.

Words near boniato in the dictionary

  1. Bonhommes
  2. bonhommie
  3. bonhommies
  4. bonhomous
  5. boni
  6. boniato
  7. boniatos
  8. bonibell
  9. bonibells
  10. bonie
  11. bonier

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