HyperDic: potato

English > 2 senses of the word *potato*:
NOUN	food	potato, white potato, Irish potato, murphy, spud, tater	an edible tuber native to South America
NOUN	plant	potato, white potato, white potato vine, Solanum tuberosum	annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers

potato > pronunciation
Sounds	pahtey'tow.
Rhymes	alto ... Yamamoto: 70 rhymes with tow...

English > *potato*: 2 senses > noun 1, food
Meaning	An edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland.
Synonyms	white potato, Irish potato, murphy, spud, tater
Part of	potato, white potato, white potato vine, Solanum tuberosum	Annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers
Parts	jacket	The outer skin of a potato
Narrower	Uruguay potato	Similar to the common potato
	baked potato	potato that has been cooked by baking it in an oven
	french fries, french-fried potatoes, fries, chips	strips of potato fried in deep fat
	home fries, home-fried potatoes	Sliced pieces of potato fried in a pan until brown and crisp
	mashed potato	potato that has been peeled and boiled and then mashed
Broader	root vegetable	Any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers
	solanaceous vegetable	Any of several fruits of plants of the family Solanaceae
	starches	Foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread)
Spanish	papa, patata, tater
Catalan	creïlla, murphy, patata, tater

English > *potato*: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaning	Annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous.
Synonyms	white potato, white potato vine, Solanum tuberosum
Member of	Solanum, genus Solanum	type genus of the Solanaceae
Parts	potato, white potato, Irish potato, murphy, spud, tater	An edible tuber native to South America
Broader	vine	A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
Spanish	papa, patata, patatera, solanum tuberosum
Catalan	patata, patatera, solanum tuberosum, Solanum tuberosum

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