"potato" meaning in English

See potato in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pəˈteɪtəʊ/ [UK], /pəˈteɪtoʊ/ [US] Audio: en-us-potato.ogg [US], en-uk-potato.ogg [UK] Forms: potato [singular], potatoes [plural]
enPR: pə-tāʹtō [US] Head templates: {{noun|2=potatoes}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A potato is a food that grows under the ground, which is round and white inside.
    Sense id: simple-potato-en-noun-G5oC6xdp
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          "text": "We usually eat meat and potatoes."
        }
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/p@\"teIt@U/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "pə-tāʹtō",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pəˈteɪtoʊ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/p@\"teItoU/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-potato.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-potato.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      ]
    },
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "enpr": "pə-tāʹtō",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pəˈteɪtoʊ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/p@\"teItoU/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      ]
    },
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      ]
    }
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