camote

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/kəˈmoʊti/

noun

sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

OriginSpanish camote ← Classical Nahuatl camohtli →
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Meanings

nouncamote (plural camotes)

plural camotes · alternative Philippines kamote

  1. sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sweet potatowhite sweet potato

Origin

  1. Classical Nahuatlcamohtli
  2. Spanishcamote
  3. Englishcamote

From Spanish camote, from Classical Nahuatl camohtli. Compare Tagalog kamote.

More words from Spanish, Classical Nahuatl

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

CometaTecomaMetoaccomate
Cite this entry
APA

camote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camote

MLA

“camote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camote. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “camote,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camote.

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