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potato

potato /pəˈteɪtoʊ/ noun
plural potatoes
potato
/pəˈteɪtoʊ/
noun
plural potatoes
Britannica Dictionary definition of POTATO
: a round root of a plant that has brown, yellow, or red skin and white or yellow flesh and that is eaten as a vegetable
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see color picture on this page; see also jacket potato, sweet potato
[count] : the plant that produces potatoes