/alɡəˈroʊti/ or /alɡəˈrōt/ (English) or /ɐʎɣɐˈɾoʊtɨ/ (Portuguese)

Definitions

1. noun

a type of sweet potato native to South America, often used in Brazilian cuisine

“Her abuela made a delicious puree with algarotes for dessert.”

2. noun

a type of wild potato found in Brazil

“The botanist spent years studying the algarote plant in the Brazilian savannah.”