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new potato

American  
[noo puh-tay-toh] / ˈnu pəˈteɪ toʊ /

noun

  • new potatoes
    plural
  1. any of the first potatoes harvested in a season, typically small, delicately flavored, and having a thin skin.


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In Bubb’s field, new potato varieties named “11-Z” are in the early stages of their growing cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

In addition to the savory, new potato, cheddar and chive bakes, there's also a new sweet option, the vanilla bean custard danish, as well as the new chicken, maple butter and egg sandwich.

From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2024

Early this year, Eddie scored a new potato digger.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2023

Hello, Rob here, taking over for a while so that John can rustle up his usual confit of salmon with new potato & crab crush & dill drizzle for lunch.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 2, 2021

As this new potato has perhaps more of the fondant than many people will wish to eat at one time, several partial substitutions are possible.

From Candy-Making Revolutionized Confectionery from Vegetables by Mary Elizabeth Hall

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