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Where does “camote” come from?

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

camote (Spanish): sweet potato

Definitions

  1. sweet potato

Ancestry of “camote”, step by step

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

Words derived from “camote”

  • camote
  • camote cue
  • camotear
  • nangamote
  • kamote
  • mangamote
  • kamote
  • kamote
Every word from Classical Nahuatl camohtli →