white potato

noun

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Although sweet potatoes do cause a rise in blood sugar, this spike is smaller than that of white potatoes. Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2026 Unlike white potatoes, which are tubers, sweet potatoes are root vegetables. Leeann Weintraub, Daily News, 14 Nov. 2025 It is related only quite distantly to our white potato (Solanum tuberosum). Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025 Sweet potatoes have a slightly lower GI than white potatoes due to their higher fiber content. Lindsey Desoto, Health, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for white potato

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First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white potato was in 1723

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“White potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20potato. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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