po·ta·to
| \ pə-ˈtā-(ˌ)tō
, -tə, dialectal pə-ˈdā-, bə-
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, -tə, dialectal pə-ˈdā-, bə-
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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
Illustration of potato
potato 2a
Examples of potato in a Sentence
She's growing carrots and potatoes in her garden this year.
Recent Examples on the Web
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. 2019 Suggestion: Spear and whisk the potatoes through the tiny rivers of sauce flowing from the grouper. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Edwins serves fine French dishes with a cause (review, photos)," 15 Aug. 2019 The potatoes, which were still in the oven, burned to a crisp. — Ashley Carman, The Verge, "Smart ovens have been turning on overnight and preheating to 400 degrees," 14 Aug. 2019 Stir in the potatoes, whole beans and bean purees, and vegetable stock. — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, "Wolfgang Puck: Are you enjoying an overabundant summer harvest? Put it in your soup pot!," 31 July 2019 Drain the potatoes into a colander and return them to the pan. — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: Salmon burgers in buns with corn salsa are the ultimate fish sandwiches," 22 July 2019 Birth Cursed Reversed, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg biochemists climate-change–proofed the potato. — Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's magazine, "Findings," 22 July 2019 Shoppers at Southcentral Alaska Fred Meyer stores are accustomed to seeing local produce, sometimes displayed with photos of the families that grew the potatoes or carrots on the shelves. — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, "‘I don’t really know what’s left’: Dunleavy budget vetoes raze hemp program, threaten Alaska-grown store produce," 21 July 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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potato
noun
po·ta·to
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plural potatoes
Kids Definition of potato
: the thick edible usually rounded underground tuber of a widely grown South American plant that is eaten as a vegetable
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