potato
word
/pəˈteɪˌtoʊ/
puh-TAY-toh
/pətˈeɪtəʊ/
puh-TAY-toh
Definition
A potato is a round or oval root vegetable with brown, yellow, or red skin and a white or yellow inside. People cook and eat it in many ways, such as boiled, baked, fried, or mashed.
Usage & Nuances
Usually a countable noun: 'a potato', 'two potatoes'. Common collocations include 'mashed potatoes', 'baked potato', 'potato chips', and 'sweet potato' (a different vegetable). In everyday speech, 'couch potato' means a lazy person who watches a lot of TV.
Spanish: patata - papaPortuguese (BR): batataPortuguese (PT): batataChinese (Simplified): 土豆 - 马铃薯Chinese (Traditional): 馬鈴薯 - 土豆Hindi: आलूArabic: بطاطس - بطاطاBengali: আলুRussian: картофельJapanese: じゃがいもVietnamese: khoai tâyKorean: 감자Turkish: patatesUrdu: آلوIndonesian: kentang
Example Sentences
I bought a potato at the market.
basic
The potatoes are boiling in the pot.
basic
She made mashed potatoes for dinner.
basic
Can you peel a few potatoes while I cut the onions?
natural
We had roasted chicken with potatoes on the side.
natural
He's such a couch potato on weekends.
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