potato
n. plant grown for its starchy edible tubers (native to South America); edible tuber of the potato plant | ||||
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Potato Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Potato
(n.)
The sweet potato (see below).
(n.)
A plant (Solanum tuberosum) 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.
(n.)
The sweet potato (see below).
(n.)
A plant (Solanum tuberosum) 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.
| WordNet 2.0 |
potato
Noun
1. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
(synonym) white potato, Irish potato, murphy, spud, tater
(hypernym) root vegetable
(hyponym) baked potato
(part-holonym) white potato, white potato vine, Solanum tuberosum
(part-meronym) jacket
2. annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
(synonym) white potato, white potato vine, Solanum tuberosum
(hypernym) vine
(member-holonym) Solanum, genus Solanum
(part-meronym) white potato, Irish potato, murphy, spud, tater
Noun
1. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
(synonym) white potato, Irish potato, murphy, spud, tater
(hypernym) root vegetable
(hyponym) baked potato
(part-holonym) white potato, white potato vine, Solanum tuberosum
(part-meronym) jacket
2. annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
(synonym) white potato, white potato vine, Solanum tuberosum
(hypernym) vine
(member-holonym) Solanum, genus Solanum
(part-meronym) white potato, Irish potato, murphy, spud, tater
| Australian Slang |
Potato
1. woman or girl (rhyming slang “potato peeler” - sheila); 2. small hole in a sock through which skin is showing; 3. person watching too much TV and doing nothing else
1. woman or girl (rhyming slang “potato peeler” - sheila); 2. small hole in a sock through which skin is showing; 3. person watching too much TV and doing nothing else
Couch potato
person watching too much TV and doing nothing else
Mouse potato
one addicted to surfing the Internet (blend of “mouse” + “couch potato”)
Potato peeler
woman or girl (rhyming slang with “sheila”)
What's that got to do with the price of potatoes?
phrase used to question the relevance of a piece of information
| hEnglish - advanced version |
potato
potato
\po*ta"to\ (?), n.; pl. potatoes (#). [sp. patata potato, batata sweet potato, from the native american name (probably batata) in hayti.] (bot.) (a) a plant (solanum tuberosum) 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. (b) the sweet potato (see below).
potato
beetle,
potato
bug. (zo?l.) (a) a beetle (doryphora decemlineata) which feeds, both in the larval and adult stages, upon the leaves of the potato, often doing great damage. called also colorado potato beetle, and doryphora. see colorado beetle. (b) the lema trilineata, a smaller and more slender striped beetle which feeds upon the potato plant, bur does less injury than the preceding species.
potato
fly (zo?l.), any one of several species of blister beetles infesting the potato vine. the black species (lytta atrata), the striped (l. vittata), and the gray (l. cinerea, or fabricii) are the most common. see blister beetle, under blister.
potato
rot, a disease of the tubers of the potato, supposed to be caused by a kind of mold (peronospora infestans), which is first seen upon the leaves and stems.
potato
weevil (zo?l.), an american weevil (baridius trinotatus) whose larva lives in and kills the stalks of potato vines, often causing serious damage to the crop.
potato
whisky, a strong, fiery liquor, having a hot, smoky taste, and rich in amyl alcohol (fusel oil); it is made from potatoes or potato starch.
potato
worm (zo?l.), the large green larva of a sphinx, or hawk moth (macrosila quinquemaculata); -- called also tomato worm. see illust. under tomato.
similar words(29)
potato nose
potato chips
white potato vine
potato fungus
little potato
yellow dwarf of potato
potato bean
uruguay potato vine
potato beetle
wild sweet potato vine
potato fly
white potato
potato bug
irish potato
potato weevil
potato worm
colorado potato beetle
wild potato
seaside potato
uruguay potato
potato chip
potato rot
potato sugar
wild potato vine
telingo potato
potato whisky
indian potato
sweet potato vine
sweet potato
potato
\po*ta"to\ (?), n.; pl. potatoes (#). [sp. patata potato, batata sweet potato, from the native american name (probably batata) in hayti.] (bot.) (a) a plant (solanum tuberosum) 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. (b) the sweet potato (see below).
potato
beetle,
potato
bug. (zo?l.) (a) a beetle (doryphora decemlineata) which feeds, both in the larval and adult stages, upon the leaves of the potato, often doing great damage. called also colorado potato beetle, and doryphora. see colorado beetle. (b) the lema trilineata, a smaller and more slender striped beetle which feeds upon the potato plant, bur does less injury than the preceding species.
potato
fly (zo?l.), any one of several species of blister beetles infesting the potato vine. the black species (lytta atrata), the striped (l. vittata), and the gray (l. cinerea, or fabricii) are the most common. see blister beetle, under blister.
potato
rot, a disease of the tubers of the potato, supposed to be caused by a kind of mold (peronospora infestans), which is first seen upon the leaves and stems.
potato
weevil (zo?l.), an american weevil (baridius trinotatus) whose larva lives in and kills the stalks of potato vines, often causing serious damage to the crop.
potato
whisky, a strong, fiery liquor, having a hot, smoky taste, and rich in amyl alcohol (fusel oil); it is made from potatoes or potato starch.
potato
worm (zo?l.), the large green larva of a sphinx, or hawk moth (macrosila quinquemaculata); -- called also tomato worm. see illust. under tomato.
similar words(29)
potato nose
potato chips
white potato vine
potato fungus
little potato
yellow dwarf of potato
potato bean
uruguay potato vine
potato beetle
wild sweet potato vine
potato fly
white potato
potato bug
irish potato
potato weevil
potato worm
colorado potato beetle
wild potato
seaside potato
uruguay potato
potato chip
potato rot
potato sugar
wild potato vine
telingo potato
potato whisky
indian potato
sweet potato vine
sweet potato
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
potato
fata, otherwise: práta m.
fata, otherwise: práta m.
| English Phonetics |
Potato Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Middle-earth v2.2b |
Potatoes
Root vegetables that were apparently among the staple foods of the Hobbits. How they came to exist in Middle-earth is something of a mystery - in principle, they should not have appeared east of the Great Sea for several thousand years after the War of the Ring. Conceivably, the roots named 'potatoes' in Tolkien's work represent some other related plant, or a crop brought east by the Númenóreans that later became extinct.
Root vegetables that were apparently among the staple foods of the Hobbits. How they came to exist in Middle-earth is something of a mystery - in principle, they should not have appeared east of the Great Sea for several thousand years after the War of the Ring. Conceivably, the roots named 'potatoes' in Tolkien's work represent some other related plant, or a crop brought east by the Númenóreans that later became extinct.
Potato Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DietWatch™ Nutrition Facts |
baked potato
Amount per 100g:
• Calories.......................109
• Total Fat......................0 g
• Saturated Fat.................0 g
• Cholesterol..................0 mg
• Sodium........................8 mg
• Total Carbohydrate......25 g
• Dietary Fiber...................2 g
• Protein.........................2 g
Vitamin A 0 IU Vitamin C 13 mg
Calcium 10 mg Iron 1 mg
Amount per 100g:
• Calories.......................109
• Total Fat......................0 g
• Saturated Fat.................0 g
• Cholesterol..................0 mg
• Sodium........................8 mg
• Total Carbohydrate......25 g
• Dietary Fiber...................2 g
• Protein.........................2 g
Vitamin A 0 IU Vitamin C 13 mg
Calcium 10 mg Iron 1 mg
Potato Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Hindi Equivalents of English Cookery Terms |
Potato
Aloo
Aloo
Potato Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Potato
The potato is the term which applies either to the starchy tuberous crop from the perennial plant Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, or to the plant itself. They are the world's most widely grown tuber crop, and the fourth largest food crop in terms of fresh produce — after rice, wheat, and maize ('corn'). Potatoes originated in the area of modern day Peru and then spread from South America to Spain and from there to the rest of the world after European colonization in the late 1400s and early 1500s. In the Southern Bolivian town of San Andreas, as many as 300 varieties may be showcased at the town's annual potato festival. They soon became an important food staple and field crop. For instance, the potato was a staple food for sailors in Spanish ships. After the wreck of the Spanish Armada in 1588, Irish coastal villagers rescued potatoes and planted them. In 1845, a fungal disease, Phytophthora infestans, also known as late blight, spread rapidly through the poorer communities of western Ireland, resulting in the Great Irish Famine. Unfortunately the local population had come to rely heavily on the potato and when crops failed, year after year, huge numbers of people died. Others emigrated, largely to the United States, blaming the British government for the situation. The potato is also strongly associated with Idaho, Maine, North Dakota, Prince Edward Island, Ireland, Jersey and Russia because of its large role in the agricultural economy and history of these regions.
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