po·ta·to
potato
- pronunciation:
- p
teI
to
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
potatoes |
| definition 1: |
a plant that is native to South America and is widely cultivated for its edible tubers.
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| definition 2: |
the starchy, edible tuber of this plant, which has a thin, usu. brown, yellow, or reddish skin.
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| definition 3: |
a sweet potato.
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Potato comes from
batata, the Taino word for "sweet potato."