potato

po·ta·to

noun, often attributive
\pə-ˈtā-(ˌ)tō, -tə, dialect pə-ˈdā-, bə-\

plural po·ta·toes

Definition of POTATO

1

: sweet potato

2

a : an erect South American herb (Solanum tuberosum) of the nightshade family widely cultivated for its edible starchy tuber b : the tuber of a potato —called also Irish potato, spud, white potato

Examples of POTATO

1. She's growing carrots and potatoes in her garden this year.

Illustration of POTATO

Origin of POTATO

Spanish batata, from Taino

First Known Use: 1565

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with POTATO

muleta, peseta, pro rata