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Definition of potato
— called also Irish potato, spud, white potato
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Criminal damage: Traymore Road At 11:35 p.m. Sept. 6, police were called to a home where a woman, 46, reported that someone threw a potato through a window at her home. — cleveland.com, "Two residents victims of spray paint vandals: University Heights police blotter," 10 Sep. 2019 That includes a number of highly nutritious whole foods, like legumes (i.e. beans, lentils, peanuts), dairy, whole grains, and starchy vegetables like potatoes. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "What's the Difference Between Eating Low-Carb, Paleo, and Keto?," 26 Aug. 2019 But Obreht couldn’t have known that Inland would be released into a nation where immigration, and the question of who has a right to settle where, had become a scalding political potato. — Belinda Luscombe, Time, "'I Put 1,400 Pages in the Trash.' The Tiger's Wife Author Téa Obreht on Killing Two Books to Create Her New Novel," 13 Aug. 2019 And the Gilfeather rutabaga is a witty play on a classic baked potato, plied with ginger creme fraiche and chives. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "The best restaurants in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley," 1 July 2019 Sourced from Wheat Ridge’s Pierogies Factory, the crisp, fried exteriors give way to a flavorful potato and cheese (our pick) or pork filling. — Daliah Singer, The Know, "Restaurant review: Prohibition-era Arvada Tavern is all about the (really great) drinks," 26 June 2019 Top a baked potato with shredded cheddar, sour cream, a splash of barbecue sauce and chopped green onions, for a BBQ Baked Potato. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Pulled chicken BBQ on a toasted bun," 18 June 2019 Heat until boiling, then simmer on low until the potato and onion are cooked. — Heloise, Washington Post, "Hints From Heloise: Economical corn chowder," 4 Sep. 2019 Add the potatoes and cook until tender; remove from the water with a slotted spoon and let cool, then halve. — Jessica Battilana, SFChronicle.com, "Repertoire: Indonesian gado-gado a gateway salad," 30 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'potato.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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