batata-roxa

Portuguese

Etymology

From batata (“potato”) +‎ roxa (“purple”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /baˌta.tɐˈʁo.ʃɐ/ [baˌta.tɐˈho.ʃɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /baˌta.tɐˈʁo.ʃɐ/ [baˌta.tɐˈχo.ʃɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /baˌta.taˈʁo.ʃa/ [baˌta.taˈho.ʃa]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɐˌta.tɐˈʁo.ʃɐ/

  • Hyphenation: ba‧ta‧ta‧-ro‧xa

Noun

batata-roxa f (plural batatas-roxas)

  1. Variety of sweet potato, with purple tubers, widely used in sweets.
    Synonym: batata-doce roxa

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