Definition of "potato" []

• A South American plant (Solanum tuberosum) widely cultivated for its starchy edible tubers. (noun)
• A tuber of this plant. (noun)
• A sweet potato. See Regional Note at possum. (noun)

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• "The Marathi term for pan-frying is paratne, and potato translates as batata, hence the Marathi name for this dish is paratlele batate."
• "Math is “maths,” an elevator is a “lift,” a truck is a “lorry,” a flashlight is a “torch,” and “crisps” are what they call potato chips, while “chips” over here means French fries."
• "Both the yellow and orange forms are varieties of Ipomoea batatas whose species name is the native American source of our word potato."