Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boniato

/ˌboʊniˈɑtoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bo-ni-a-to
IPA: /ˌboʊniˈɑtoʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Cuban type of sweet potato with light-colored flesh that is drier and less sweet than the varieties typical in the US (Ipomoea batatas).

American usage

Etymology

Etymology tree Taíno bonyatabor. Spanish boniatobor. English boniato Borrowed from Spanish boniato (“sweet potato”).

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

boniatos (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce boniato?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌboʊniˈɑtoʊ/.
What does boniato mean?: A Cuban type of sweet potato with light-colored flesh that is drier and less sweet than the varieties typical in the US (Ipomoea batatas).
Where does boniato come from?: Etymology tree Taíno bonyatabor. Spanish boniatobor. English boniato Borrowed from Spanish boniato (“sweet potato”).

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