seed potato
noun
: a potato tuber grown for its buds which are used to start new plants
also
: a section of such a tuber with one or more buds
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Arlington Burger At The Salt Line Hudson Valley, this burger is dressed in Cabot white cheddar, thick cut bacon, gochujang and scallion aioli on a sesame seed potato roll.
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Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
In December, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said a national survey detected no potato wart in seed potato fields not already under surveillance.
—Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2022
Crabby Patty is a generous lump crab cake sandwich with Béarnaise aioli on a sesame-seed potato bun.
—New York Eateries, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021
Dig a trench 1 foot deep and place a portion of a seed potato every 18 inches.
—Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 22 Jan. 2021
Put a few inches of a soil-compost mixture in the bottom of a bag, then plant three or four seed potato pieces and cover with 3 inches of soil.
—Doug Hall, Good Housekeeping, 21 May 2020
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Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
In December, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said a national survey detected no potato wart in seed potato fields not already under surveillance.
—Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2022
Crabby Patty is a generous lump crab cake sandwich with Béarnaise aioli on a sesame-seed potato bun.
—New York Eateries, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021
Dig a trench 1 foot deep and place a portion of a seed potato every 18 inches.
—Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 22 Jan. 2021
Put a few inches of a soil-compost mixture in the bottom of a bag, then plant three or four seed potato pieces and cover with 3 inches of soil.
—Doug Hall, Good Housekeeping, 21 May 2020
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“Seed potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seed%20potato. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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