potato

po·ta·to  (p-tt)

n. pl. po·ta·toes

1. A South American plant (Solanum tuberosum) widely cultivated for its starchy edible tubers.

2. A tuber of this plant.

3. A sweet potato. See Regional Note at possum.

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[Spanish patata, alteration (probably influenced by Quechua papa, white potato) of Taino batata, sweet potato.]

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potato [pəˈteɪtəʊ]

n pl -toes

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called Irish potato white potato

a.  a solanaceous plant, Solanum tuberosum, of South America: widely cultivated for its edible tubers

b.  the starchy oval tuber of this plant, which has a brown or red skin and is cooked and eaten as a vegetable

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various similar plants, esp the sweet potato

hot potato Slang a delicate or awkward matter

[from Spanish patata white potato, from Taino batata sweet potato]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	potato - an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland Irish potato, murphy, 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
	2.	potato - annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous Solanum tuberosum, white potato, white potato vine Irish potato, murphy, potato, spud, tater, white potato - an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland genus Solanum, Solanum - type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

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potato

Potatoes

Arran Comet, Arran Pilot, Arran Victory, Belle de Fontenay, Cara, Catriona, Charlotte, Desiree, Estima, Golden Wonder, Jersey Royal, Kerr's Pink, King Edward, Marfona, Maris Bard, Maris Piper, Pentland Crown, Pentland Dell, Pentland Javelin, Pentland Squire, Pink Fir Apple, Romano, Roseval, Sharpe's Express, Ulster Sceptre, Wilja

Translations

potato [pəˈteɪtəʊ]

A. N (potatoes (pl)) → patata f, papa f (LAm)
baked potato → patata f al horno
potatoes in their jackets → patatas fpl con su piel
see also hot C
see also small A1
see also sweet C

B. CPD potato beetle N → dorífora f, escarabajo m de la patata or (LAm) papa
potato blight N → roña f de la patata or (LAm) papa
potato cake N → croqueta f de patata or (LAm) papa
potato chip N (US) = potato crisp potato crisp N → patata f frita, papa f frita(LAm)
potato field N → patatal m
potato masher N utensilio para aplastar las patatas al hacer puré
potato peeler N → pelapatatas m inv, pelapapas m inv (LAm)
potato salad N → ensalada f de patatas or (LAm) papas

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potato [pəˈteɪtəʊ] [potatoes] [pəˈteɪtəʊz] (pl)

n → pomme f de terre
boiled potatoes → pommes de terre bouillies, pommes de terre à l'eau
a hot potato (fig) (= controversial subject) → une patate chaude

modif [pie, soup] → aux pommes de terre; [field, peelings, crop, harvest] → de pommes de terre potato salad, potato blight, potato cake, potato famine
potato blight (= disease) n → mildiou m de la pomme de terre
potato cake n → gâteau m de pommes de terre
potato chips npl (US) → chips fpl
potato crisps npl (British) → chips mpl
potato famine n → famine f de la pomme de terre
potato flour n → fécule f de pomme de terre
potato-masher [pəˈteɪtəʊmæʃ^r] n → presse-purée m inv
potato peeler n → épluche-légumes m
potato salad n → salade f de pommes de terre
pot-bellied potbellied [ˌpɒtˈbɛlid] adj

(from overeating) → bedonnant(e)

(from malnutrition) → au ventre ballonné
pot belly potbelly [ˌpɒtˈbɛli] n

(from overeating) to have a pot belly → avoir du ventre

(from malnutrition) → ventre m gonflé

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potato

n pl <-es> → Kartoffel f ? hot potato

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potato:

potato beetle, (esp US) potato bug

n → Kartoffelkäfer m

potato blight

n → Kartoffelfäule f → /-krankheit f

potato chip

n

(esp US) = potato crisp

(Brit: = chip) → Pomme frite m

potato crisp

n (Brit) → Kartoffelchip m

potato masher

n → Kartoffelstampfer m

potato peeler

n → Kartoffelschäler m

potato rot

n → Kartoffelfäule f → /-krankheit f

potato salad

n → Kartoffelsalat m

potato soup

n → Kartoffelsuppe f

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potato [pəˈteɪtəʊ] n (potatoes (pl)) → patata

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potato [pəˈteɪtəʊ] n (potatoes (pl)) → patata

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potato

n potato [pəˈteitəu]

1 a type of plant with round underground stems (called tubers) which are used as a vegetable. aartappel نَبات البطاطا картоф brambor kartoffel die Kartoffel πατατιά patata kartul سیب زمینی peruna pomme de terre תַּפוּחַ-אֲדָמָה आलू krumpir burgonya kentang kartöflujurt patata じゃがいも 감자나무 bulvė kartupelis pokok kentang aardappel potetplante ziemniak batata cartof картофель zemiak krompir krompir potatis มันฝรั่ง patates 馬鈴薯，土豆 картопля آلو cây khoai tây 马铃薯，土豆

2 the tuber or tubers She bought 2 kilos of potatoes. aartappel حَب البطاطا картоф brambor kartoffel die Kartoffel πατάτα patata kartul تکمه سیب زمینی mukula pomme de terre תַּפוּחַ-אֲדָמָה आलू krumpir krumpli kentang kartafla patata じゃがいも 감자 bulvė kartupelis kentang aardappel potet ziemniak batata cartof картошка zemiak krompir krompir potatis หัวพืชที่อยู่ใต้ดิน patates 土豆 картопля آلو پياز củ khoai tây 土豆

potato crisp

a thin, crisp, fried slice of potato a packet of (potato) crisps. aartappelskyfie رَقائِق البَطاطا картофен чипс bramborový lupínek chips die Kartoffelchips (pl.) πατατάκι patata frita kartulikrõps چیپس perunalastu croustilles צִ'יפְּס, טוגָנִים čips burgonyaszirom keripik kentang kartöfluflaga patatina ポテトチップス 감자 튀김 bulvių traškutis kartupeļu čipsi kerepek kentang chip potetgull prażynki batatinha frita картофельный чипсы zemiakové lupienky pečen krompirček, čips čips potatischips มันฝรั่งทอดแผ่นบาง cips (油炸)土豆片 чіпси آلو کي کتلے khoai tây chiên （油炸）土豆片

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potato → بطاطس brambor kartoffel Kartoffel πατάτα papa, patata peruna pomme de terre krumpir patata ジャガイモ 감자 aardappel potet ziemniak batata картофель potatis มันฝรั่ง patates khoai tây 马铃薯