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potato

[puh-tay-toh, -tuh] / pəˈteɪ toʊ, -tə /
NOUN
vegetable
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The useful motive is the one everyone thinks of first: I need that potato peeler.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The small restaurant serves Somali food, and I get the same thing every time I visit: goat mendi, with fall-apart bone-in goat served over deeply seasoned rice studded with crispy bits of potato and raisins.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Or, if you prefer softer spuds, Danny also has a genius tip for leveling up your potato salad.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

Other examples include combinations like purple sweet potato ice cream, cheesecake with carrot compote, or chocolate bars loaded with salty potato chips.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Darren glared at me the whole time, like it was my fault he threw a potato chip at me and got in trouble, and the whole other side of the lunch table glared too.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

Last month, he said the Silpo store where he shops had no potatoes, cereals or many vegetables.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Buffet lines pair high-cost shrimp with more affordable hush puppies and french fries, or meatloaf with potatoes, gravy and green beans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

My go-to is the farmer’s hash — it’s the local seasonal vegetable bowl with sweet potatoes and I get the eggs over hard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Spinach, almonds, and sweet potatoes are often praised for their nutritional value.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

We held our breath as Granda lifted up the small potatoes, then patted them under the earth again.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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