potato

noun, often attributive

po·ta·to | \pə-ˈtā-(ˌ)tō,

-tə, dialectal pə-ˈdā-, bə-

plural potatoes

Definition of potato

2a : 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

Layer half of the potatoes and half of the scallions in prepared baking dish. — Teri Mena, sacbee, "Here’s a cheesy and easy option," 3 July 2018 The menu will consist of small steaks at $9 or large steaks at $17, served with baked potato, vegetable, salad, and roll, as well as fish and chips at $10 and baked haddock at $11. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Putnam-Killingly Edition," 10 July 2018 Spun out from the food giant ConAgra in 2016, Lamb Weston’s business is all about potatoes, with manufacturing operations focused in the Pacific Northwest. — Rachel Abrams, The Seattle Times, "Out of the fryer and into the Uber car: Idaho-based Lamb Weston trying to deliver crispy fries," 3 July 2018 Couillon even grows his own potatoes, the prized Bonnotte variety. — Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Small Island Where the Tour de France Begins Is Actually a Vacationer's Paradise," 3 July 2018 This brought me to the wonderfully honest children’s book of the same name by Michael Ian Black and Debbie Ridpath Ohi, starring a little girl, a potato, and a sad flamingo. — The Editors, Outside Online, "Step Up Your Car Camping Game," 1 July 2018 Choose from selections like the LGO reserve short rib tacos ($19), green chile burger ($15) and roasted jidori chicken with market vegetables or colcannon potato ($25). — Georgann Yara, azcentral, "Happy birthday, America! 35 restaurants celebrating with Fourth of July food, drink deals," 29 June 2018 She was forced to move with her family in 1941 to a Jewish ghetto with only a sack of potatoes, some flour and a few belongings. — Danica Kirka, Washington Post, "Gena Turgel, Holocaust survivor who cared for Anne Frank, dies at 95," 14 June 2018 Place potatoes in a large pot; cover with cold salted water. — Kristina Kurek, Country Living, "Creamy Potato Salad," 13 June 2018

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