Where does “camote fries” come from?

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

camote fries (English): A Philippine snack made by coating deep-fried strips of sweet potato in caramelized brown sugar

Definitions

  1. A Philippine snack made by coating deep-fried strips of sweet potato in caramelized brown sugar

Ancestry of “camote fries”, step by step

camote fries traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English camote

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcamotesweet potato
2Spanishcamotesweet potato
3Classical Nahuatlcamohtlithe edible tuber of the sweet potato plant,...

via English fries

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfriesplural of fry; Ellipsis of french fries;...
2Frenchfrichefallow land; wasteland
Every word from Classical Nahuatl camohtli →