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po·ta·to (pə-tā'tō)
n., pl., -toes.
  1. A South American plant (Solanum tuberosum) widely cultivated for its starchy edible tubers.
  2. A tuber of this plant.
  3. A sweet potato. See Regional Note at possum.

[Spanish patata, alteration (probably influenced by Quechua papa, white potato) of Taino batata, sweet potato.]


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