Camote Morado (Sweet Potato)

Camote Morado is one of several varieties of sweet potato in Peru, available year-round. Camote morado (morado means purple) is one of the most common types found in markets. Its name is often shorted when referenced to camote.

The word camote was once used in Chile as a way to describe an annoying person.

In Argentina, camote is known as batata.

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