camote
camote
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camote(
kah
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moh
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (vegetable) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Este puré de camote está delicioso. ¿Quién lo hizo?This sweet potato mash is delicious. Who made it?
Hicimos un pastel de camote de postre.We made a sweet potato pie for dessert.
2. (botany) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. sweet potato
A pesar de la sequía, la cosecha de camote fue abundante.Despite the drought, the sweet potato crop was plentiful.
3. (vegetable) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. tuber
Venden varios tipos de camotes en este tianguis.They sell different types of tubers in this market.
4. (botany) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. tuber
Vamos a plantar camotes, tomates y lechuga.We're going to plant tubers, tomatoes, and lettuce.
5. (fix) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. mess (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Ojalá que pronto se arregle este camote.I hope this mess is sorted out soon.
6. (colloquial) (annoying person) (Chile)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
b. pain in the neck (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Los vecinos de arriba son unos camotes.The upstairs neighbors are a real pain in the neck.
7. (silly person) (Honduras) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. fool
¡Qué camote! ¿Cómo pudo hacer semejante tontería?What a fool! How could he do something so dumb?
8. (lump) (El Salvador)
Regionalism used in El Salvador
9. (colloquial) (enamored) (Bolivia) (Ecuador)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Ecuador
a. in love
Pedro está camote de una jovencita de solo 17 años.Pedro is in love with a young thing of only 17 years.
10. (colloquial) (obsession) (Andes) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
a. infatuation
Regina le agarró camote a los carros y no habla de otra cosa.Regina developed an infatuation for cars, and they're all she talks about.
11. (slang) (vulgar) (male genitalia) (Mexico)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g. joint, john).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society (e.g. fuck).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. cock (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society (e.g. fuck).
¡Híjole! El balón le pegó en el mero camote.Dang! The ball hit him right in the cock.
b. dick (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society (e.g. fuck).
Güey, si te duele el camote, debes ir al doctor.Dude, if your dick hurts, go to the doctor.
12. (lower part of the leg) (Guatemala)
Regionalism used in Guatemala
13. (colloquial) (rock) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
14. (colloquial) (lie) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
a. fib
Tuve que decirle un camote para hacerla sentir mejor.I had to tell her a fib to make her feel better.
15. (slang) (male paramour) (Mexico)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g. joint, john).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. lover
Al parecer, la sorprendieron en el antro con su camote.It seems she got caught in the club with her lover.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
16. (slang) (female paramour) (River Plate)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g. joint, john).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
17. (colloquial) (crazy) (Costa Rica)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
a. nuts (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
No hables con ese mae. ¡Está bien camote!Don't talk to that dude. He's totally nuts!
camoteNounadjective
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. sweet potato
2. (colloquial) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. mess
meterse en un camoteto get into a mess o pickle
3. (colloquial) (Peru)
Regionalism used in Peru
a. lover, sweetheart
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
4. (colloquial) (Andes)
a.
estar camote por o de alguiento be madly in love with somebody
5. (colloquial) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
a.
estar camotesto be wrecked o
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