English dictionary

potato

/p/@/'t/eI/t/oU/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

noun.food

Synonyms irish potato murphy spud tater white potato

Source: WordNet 3.0
annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous

noun.plant

Synonyms solanum tuberosum white potato white potato vine

Source: WordNet 3.0
A plant (<i>Solanum tuberosum</i>) of the Nightshade family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which there are numerous varieties used for food. It is native of South America, but a form of the species is found native as far north as New Mexico.

noun

Source: webster1913