po·ta·to
 potato
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- pronunciation:
- p
teI
to
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
potatoes |
| definition: |
A potato is a root that you eat as a vegetable. Potatoes are white or yellow inside and have brown, red, or yellowish skin.
Kevin likes potatoes when they are mashed, but his brother likes them when they are roasted in the oven.
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Potato comes from
batata, the Taino word for "sweet potato."