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white potato

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white potato
n.
The edible tuber of the common potato.
white potato
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for potato [1]
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Noun1.white potato - annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tuberswhite 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 vine, potato
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
2.white potato - an edible tuber native to South Americawhite potato - an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
Irish potato, murphy, potato, spud, tater
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
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Ounce-for-ounce, however, it has no more calories than the white potato and is a rich source of vitamins A and C.
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