Batata (בטטה) means sweet potato in Hebrew.
It can also mean yam. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
sweet potato, yam
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Batata.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1צמח ממשפחת החבלבלים בעל פקעת נאכלת. הפקעת העמילנית של צמח זה נאכלת אפויה או מבושלת וטעמה מתוק.
- 2סלנגאשה שמנה. "תראה איזו בטטה".
- 3סלנגכינוי לאדם עצלן. "תפסיק להיות בטטה".
The word Batata is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- בָּטָטָה
- Written without vowel points
- בטטה
- Said
- batata
- Plural
- בָּטָטוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' בָּטָטוֹת
- Gematria
- 25
This is how Batata is said in other languages.
- English
- sweet potato, yam
- Arabic
- بطاطا حلوة
- French
- patate douce, patate sucrée
- German
- Süßkartoffel
These words mean nearly the same as Batata.
These words rhyme with Batata.
The word Batata is part of these phrases and sayings.
These words come before and after Batata in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Batata.
What does Batata (בטטה) mean in Hebrew?
Batata (בטטה) means sweet potato and yam. It is said batata, with the stress on ta.
What is a synonym for Batata (בטטה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Batata (בטטה) are תפוח אדמה מתוק.
What rhymes with Batata (בטטה)?
Words that rhyme with Batata (בטטה) include מטה, פלטה, פריגטה, אדיאבטה, רגאטה, and שוקולטה.
Is Batata (בטטה) masculine or feminine?
The word Batata (בטטה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is בָּטָטוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry בטטה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.