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potato
noun
po·ta·to
pə-ˈtā-(ˌ)tō 
-tə,
dialectal pə-ˈdā-,
bə-
plural potatoes
often attributive
1
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 in a Sentence
She's growing carrots and potatoes in her garden this year.
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My Uncle Charlie had one eye on the Chiefs-Steelers game and the other on the mashed potatoes.
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Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
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—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Grate the potatoes and the onion with a box grater.
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—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
In a sweet series of videos shared to his Instagram Stories, Harris showed off the family of four's dinner, which featured delicious-looking lamb chops, crabs, brussels sprouts, a mushroom tart and cheesy potato dauphinoise.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Grate the potatoes and the onion with a box grater.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
The children will peel potatoes to help make latkes from scratch to dine on after the lighting of the menorah.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potato. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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plural potatoes
2
a
: an erect South American herb widely cultivated for its thick starchy edible underground tubers
b
: one of these edible tubers
called also Irish potato, spud, white potato
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