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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Detroit Red Winger Tomas Holmstrom baptized his niece in it, then used it to serve potato dumplings.
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Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2024
Psyllids inject toxic saliva into tomato and potato plants causing unmistakable visual damage — color changes and leaf curling.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 13 July 2024
Load up a whole baked potato for a base cost of $10 and $2-$6 per topping, or dig into their $14 fries, $16 with meat toppings.
—Elise Fisher, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
And for veggies, cabbage, cucumber, peas, lettuce, herbs, mushrooms, okra, onion, potato, and squash are in their prime.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
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Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2024
Psyllids inject toxic saliva into tomato and potato plants causing unmistakable visual damage — color changes and leaf curling.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 13 July 2024
Load up a whole baked potato for a base cost of $10 and $2-$6 per topping, or dig into their $14 fries, $16 with meat toppings.
—Elise Fisher, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
And for veggies, cabbage, cucumber, peas, lettuce, herbs, mushrooms, okra, onion, potato, and squash are in their prime.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
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“Potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potato. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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