Irish potato

(Plants) chiefly US another name for the potato

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

po•ta•to

(pəˈteɪ toʊ, -tə)

n., pl. -toes.

1. Also called Irish potato , white potato. the edible tuber of a cultivated plant, Solanum tuberosum, of the nightshade family.

2. the plant itself.

3. sweet potato (defs. 1, 2).

[1545–55; < Sp patata white potato < Taino]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

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

murphy, potato, spud, tater, white potato

starches - foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread)

solanaceous vegetable - any of several fruits of plants of the family Solanaceae; especially of the genera Solanum, Capsicum, and Lycopersicon

root vegetable - any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers

baked potato - potato that has been cooked by baking it in an oven

chips, french fries, french-fried potatoes, fries - strips of potato fried in deep fat

home fries, home-fried potatoes - sliced pieces of potato fried in a pan until brown and crisp

jacket - the outer skin of a potato

mashed potato - potato that has been peeled and boiled and then mashed

Uruguay potato - similar to the common potato

Solanum tuberosum, white potato, white potato vine, potato - annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous

Mentioned in

References in classic literature

He said he would split open a raw Irish potato and stick the quarter in between and keep it there all night, and next morning you couldn't see no brass, and it wouldn't feel greasy no more, and so anybody in town would take it in a minute, let alone a hair-ball.

View in context

"The officers are expected to ensure farmers, vendors and transporters adhere to the Irish Potato Regulation 2019 that requires them to package the produce in 50kg bags," Dr Maina said.

Relief for Nakuru farmers as 50kg potato law takes effect

Agriculture CECM Carol Mutiga told the Star Governor Kiraitu Murungi's administration is to establishing a potato factory and a cold storage for Irish potato seeds and a post-harvest storage facility to boost potatoes production.

Meru traders clash with cops over new potato rule

This volume consists of 105 short essays that address controversies and issues related to modern genocide, from before 1945 to the present, such as whether the United Nations' 1948 definition of genocide is still viable, whether the American Indian wars constituted genocide, whether Australian aborigines were subject to genocide, whether the Irish potato famine was a genocide, why the Armenian genocide is not as well-known as other major genocides, whether the Allies should have bombed Auschwitz, and whether Adolf Hitler was the primary driving force behind the Holocaust or whether it would have occurred without his leadership.

Modern Genocide: Analyzing the Controversies and Issues

Simply printing out that paper you wrote last year about the Irish Potato Famine and "recycling" it for another class certainly violates the spirit--and in this case, the letter--of university life.

'Recycling' an Essay

The Irish potato cake, boxty and farl are delicious, there is a Lancashire/Yorkshire potato cake and the Indian aloo tikki adds a heady mix of spices to the mashed potato base that is common to them all.

Ingredient of the Week

I am an immigrant, or it is appropriate to say that my ancestors were immigrants and fled Ireland during the Irish Potato Famine in 1845-49.

Ignoring history

At the height of the Irish potato famine of the 1840s, for instance, life expectancy dropped to 18.7 years for men, but to only 22.4 for women.

Women ARE the stronger sex

Victoria UTV, 9pm DRAMA The Irish Potato Famine isn't the sexiest of topics for a Sunday night drama, but the reality of the horror across the sea is reaching the Palace and Victoria believes her government must act.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 1; TV GUIDE

The soaring prices of Irish potato seeds has left smallholder farmers lamenting, triggering efforts by different stakeholders to a seek remedy.

RAWANDA FARMERS PUSH FOR AFFORDABLE IRISH POTATO SEEDS

(As the film points out, the Great Irish Potato Famine came about partly because of a lack of potato species variety on the Emerald Isle.) This could be a very dry subject, but directors Jon Betz and Taggart Siegel have concocted a surprisingly gorgeous and engaging documentary.

Seed: The Untold Story