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Where does “camote” come from?

camote (English) comes from Spanish camote, from Classical Nahuatl camohtli — the edible tuber of the sweet potato plant,...

camote (English): sweet potato

Definitions

  1. sweet potato

Ancestry of “camote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcamotesweet potato
2Classical Nahuatlcamohtlithe edible tuber of the sweet potato plant,...

Words derived from “camote”

  • camote cue
Every word from Classical Nahuatl camohtli →