potato
[ puh-tey-toh, -tuh ]
/ pəˈteɪ toʊ, -tə /
noun, plural po·ta·toes.
Also called Irish potato, white potato. the edible tuber of a cultivated plant, Solanum tuberosum, of the nightshade family.
the plant itself.
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Origin of potato
First recorded in 1545–55; from Spanish patata “potato,” variant of batata “sweet potato,” from Taíno
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British Dictionary definitions for potato
potato
/ (pəˈteɪtəʊ) /
noun plural -toes
Also called: Irish potato, white potato
- a solanaceous plant, Solanum tuberosum, of South America: widely cultivated for its edible tubers
- the starchy oval tuber of this plant, which has a brown or red skin and is cooked and eaten as a vegetable
any of various similar plants, esp the sweet potato
hot potato slang a delicate or awkward matter
Word Origin for potato
C16: from Spanish patata white potato, from Taino batata sweet potato
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Idioms and Phrases with potato
potato
see hot potato; meat and potatoes; small beer (potatoes).
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