potato

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po·ta·to

noun, often attributive
\pə-ˈtā-(ˌ)tō, -tə, dialect pə-ˈdā-, bə-\
plural po·ta·toes

Definition of 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.

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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

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