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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 menu, such as it is, is largely restricted to Lidl potato chips, yet plenty of people walk through the doors, lured by the novelty of seating that resembles shopping carts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

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

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 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

And even though it didn’t hurt, because it was just a potato chip, I knew that that definitely wasn’t nice.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

And if the situation gets even worse, he has already found a grower in the provinces where he can get his potatoes.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 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

Fatima describes two occasions where "good Samaritans" brought rice or potatoes.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

If there were no potatoes, not any, how would we plant the eyes next year?

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




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