potato

Pronunciation: /pəˈteɪ.toʊ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
  2. noun annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish patata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata (“sweet potato”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

white potato, Irish potato, murphy, spud, tater

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
solanaceous vegetable, root vegetable, starches
Narrower (hyponyms)
uruguay potato, home fries, mashed potato, baked potato, french fries

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