batatilla

noun

ba·​ta·​ti·​lla

ˌbä-tə-ˈtē-ə,

-ˈti-lə

plural -s

in the West Indies

: any of numerous plants of the genus Ipomoea

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish batata

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