Irish potato
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Irish potato
First recorded in 1675–85
Example Sentences
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It was in Ballina where, almost 100 years after Biden's ancestors had fled the devastating Irish potato famine, a supposed curse was placed on the Mayo Gaelic football team.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
To celebrate this year, consider trying two simple, classic Irish potato dishes — boxty and colcannon — for true tastes of Ireland that come with a built-in history lesson.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2024
The good news about late blight in tomatoes — the disease best known as the cause of the 19th-century Irish potato famine — is that it doesn’t happen every year.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
Five sets of Santa wigs were shipped to Ireland last month for Tayto Park, a theme park operated by the Irish potato chip company Tayto.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 28, 2019
The neighborhood experienced a dramatic population influx in the 1840s, when the Irish potato famine led to a great migration to America, as tens of thousands of Irish immigrants landed in Boston.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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