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potato

[puh-tey-toh, -tuh] / pəˈteɪ toʊ, -tə /
NOUN
vegetable
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Mention French onion dip and most people immediately picture a ridged potato chip.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

This is essentially “shrinkflation,” like when a potato chip manufacturer keeps prices steady but puts fewer chips in the bag.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

They’re vegetarians: They eat grass, alfalfa, cassava, sweet potato, carrots, beets, and, at the zoo, a commercial feed.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The business, founded in 1978 with startup funding from wealthy Idaho potato farmers like J.R.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

She followed the woman’s gaze to the rotten potato in her own hand.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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