potato

noun, often attributive

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po·ta·to | \ pə-ˈtā-(ˌ)tō

, -tə, dialectal pə-ˈdā-, bə-

plural potatoes

Definition of potato

1 : sweet 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.

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