Noun
boniato (plural boniatos)
(US) A Cuban type of sweet potato with light-colored flesh that is drier and less sweet than the varieties typical in the US (Ipomoea batatas).
The flesh of the boniato is cream-colored, unlike the more popular orange hue seen in other varieties. Source: Internet
In the Caribbean, a variety of the sweet potato called the boniato is popular. Source: Internet