Spanish Conversation · Level 144
44 words
Spanish word
patata
Pronunciation
IPA/paˈtata/
Meaning
- feminine nounpotato
Example
Hay una patata en la mesa.
There is a potato on the table.
More examples
En el restaurante sirven una deliciosa tortilla de patata.
At the restaurant they serve a delicious Spanish omelette.
Core concept
Starchy tuber used as food.
Common phrases
tortilla de patata
Spanish omelette
puré de patata
mashed potato
patata frita
fried potato
Similar words
papa: Edible starchy tuber used as a staple in Latin America, often boiled, fried, or mashed.
Definition in Spanish
Nombra el tubérculo comestible Solanum tuberosum y aparece en nombres de platos y en expresiones coloquiales en España.
Word origin
Derived from Taíno batata and influenced by Quechua papa, patata names the New World tuber adopted into Spanish since the 16th century.
Usage tips
- In Spain the common word is patata (plural patatas) and it appears in dish names like patatas bravas, while many Latin American countries use papa instead.