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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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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Important: Some dishes may need to be on ice to stay cold, so make sure no one gets food poisoning from your potato salad.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
As soon as the potatoes come out of the fryer they are tossed in a lot of za’atar.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Potato wedges, wings back at KFC soon KFC's potato wedges, in addition to the hot & spicy wings, will return to the menu on Monday, Aug. 18.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potato. Accessed 21 Aug. 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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