What does batata in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word batata in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use batata in Spanish.

The word batata in Spanish means yam, sweet potato, shy, bashful, rust bucket, old banger. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word batata

yam

nombre femenino (planta trepadora)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las batatas del huerto ya florecieron.
The yams in the orchard have already blossomed.

sweet potato

nombre femenino (tubérculo comestible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El puré de batata sirve para fabricar postres y para acompañar carnes.
Mashed sweet potato is used to make desserts and as a side dish for meats.

shy, bashful

adjetivo de una sola terminación (AmL, coloquial (tímido)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El niño batata no puede ni decir su nombre.
The shy (or: bashful) child can't even say his name.

rust bucket, old banger

nombre femenino (AR (automóvil viejo) (UK: colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¿Y con esa batata ganó la carrera?
He won with that rust bucket?

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