patate

Borrowed from Spanish patata (“potato”), from Taíno batata (“sweet potato”).

• IPA^(key): /pa.tat/

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patate f (plural patates)

1. ellipsis of patate douce; sweet potato
2. (North America or informal in Europe) potato

   Synonym: pomme de terre

3. (colloquial) a violent punch during a brawl
4. (colloquial) a powerful shot or throw
5. (colloquial) a stupid person

• “patate”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

• épatât

patate f (plural patatis)

1. potato

• IPA^(key): /paˈta.te/
• Rhymes: -ate
• Hyphenation: pa‧tà‧te

patate f

1. plural of patata

• epatta

Borrowed from French patate, from Spanish patata, from Taíno batata.

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patate f (plural patates)

1. (Guernsey, Jersey) potato