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potato

[puh-tey-toh, -tuh] / pəˈteɪ toʊ, -tə /
NOUN
vegetable
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Or, if you prefer softer spuds, Danny also has a genius tip for leveling up your potato salad.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

Xu, whose mother died when he was a year old, recalled in a speech how he ate only sweet potato and steamed bread in his school years.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

As the peaches soften, periodically crush them against the side of the saucepan with the back of a wooden spoon or a potato masher to help release their juices.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Munns, the potato farmer, said more people should try buying imperfect veg if they see it in the supermarket aisle this year.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

He began to dig, pulling up a potato that was no bigger than my thumb, and then another.

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

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

She made fish and vegetables and had other sides, including mashed potatoes.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

He also grows tomatoes, peppers, chillies, watermelons and sweet potatoes to avoid having to rely heavily on supermarkets.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Inside an Omaha test kitchen, executives at Conagra recently huddled over plastic trays of microwaved eggs, potatoes and sausage.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

“Eusie,” Betsie said as she carried the steaming casserole of pork and potatoes to the table, “the day has come.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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