white potato

noun

A potato, distinguished from a sweet potato.

Similar
potatowhite potato vineSolanum tuberosumIrish potatomurphyspudtater

Meanings

nounwhite potato (plural white potatoes)

plural white potatoes

  1. USA potato, distinguished from a sweet potato.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounannual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous

Similar
potatowhite potato vineSolanum tuberosum
Broader

nounan edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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