πατάτα

Greek (Cypriot)

noun
Definitions
  • potato vegetable, plant or dish
  • chips UK, fries US
  • (figuratively) mistake, error
  • (figuratively) something boring, uninteresting

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian patata (potato) derived from Taino batata (sweet potato).

Origin

Taino

batata

Gloss

sweet potato

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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