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patate.

ellipsis of patate douce; sweet potato

6 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/pa.tat/

  1. ellipsis of patate douce; sweet potato

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · feminine

  2. potato

    North-America · feminine · informal

  3. a violent punch during a brawl

    colloquial · feminine

  4. a powerful shot or throw

    colloquial · feminine

  5. a stupid person

    colloquial · feminine
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.