white potato
Definition
- Noun:
- An edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland: This refers to the starchy, edible part of the plant, which is a major food crop.
- The plant itself (Solanum tuberosum): An annual plant native to South America, cultivated for its edible tubers. Its vines are poisonous.
Usage Examples
Noun (referring to the tuber):
- For dinner, we had roasted white potato and chicken.
- The white potato was introduced to Europe in the 16th century.
Noun (referring to the plant):
- The farmer planted a field of white potato.
- It's important to remember that the leaves and vines of the white potato plant are toxic.
Advanced Usage
- Botanical Context: In botanical or agricultural writing, "white potato" can specify the common potato () to distinguish it from other tuberous plants like the sweet potato.
- The study focused on disease resistance in the white potato.
Variants and Related Words
- Potato: The more common, shortened form of "white potato."
- Irish potato: A synonym, referencing its historical importance in Ireland.
- Solanum tuberosum: The scientific Latin name for the plant.
- Spud: (Informal) A colloquial term for a potato.
Synonyms
- Tuber (when referring specifically to the edible part).
- Common potato.
- Irish potato.
Related Phrases
- Mashed potato: A dish made by mashing boiled white potatoes.
- Baked potato: A white potato cooked by baking.
- Potato vine: Refers to the above-ground, poisonous stems and leaves of the plant.
Related Idioms
- "Small potatoes": Something or someone insignificant or unimportant.
- Compared to the company's main revenue, these losses are small potatoes.
- "Couch potato": A person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television.
- He turned into a couch potato during the holidays.
Noun
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an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
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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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