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potato

[puh-tey-toh, -tuh] / pəˈteɪ toʊ, -tə /
NOUN
vegetable
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Mashed Potato Mountain, on one of Daniel’s hard drives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Potato farmer Ben Savidge says if the price of red diesel stays high planting will cost around £5 more per tonne that before the Iran conflict.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Such a unifying feature is harder to discern in the invention, manufacture and sale of products as disparate as the pogo stick, Mr. Potato Head and the Betsy Wetsy doll.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Several new and seasonal items made it to the podium, including the Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese, the Triple Ginger Brew and the Ridge Cut Potato Chips Seasoned with Horseradish & Chives.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

“I was so surprised, I forgot to be a good hostess the last time. What’ll it be? Soda? Potato chips?”

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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