potato

/pəˈteɪtoʊ/

nounpo · ta · to

Remember: a po-TA-to has a "TA" in the middle—po + TA + to.

Yes, it's potato. Keep the middle vowel as "a": po-TA-to (not "po-to-to").

Definition

  1. nounA starchy edible tuber that grows underground and is used as a vegetable in many foods.

Examples

  • We baked a potato and topped it with cheese and chives.
  • She diced the potato into small cubes for the soup.
  • A potato can be mashed, roasted, fried, or boiled.

Synonyms

spudtaterIrish potatowhite potato

Translations

ES patata (España) / papa (América Latina)PT batata (Portugal) / batata-inglesa (Brasil)FR pomme de terre

Common misspellings

potatoepototopotatapotatoopottatopotatopotató

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