Etymology

boniato

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Today it 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). Full definition →

Spanish boniato ← Taíno bonyata
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  1. Taínobonyata
  2. Spanishboniato
  3. English todayboniato

Borrowed from Spanish boniato (“sweet potato”).

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