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potato.

The edible starchy tuber of the plant species Solanum tuberosum.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pəˈteɪ.təʊ/England/pəˈteɪ.toʊ/Canada, US[-ˈteɪ.ɾoʊ]Canada, US/pɵˈʈaʈo/South-Asia
  1. The edible starchy tuber of the plant species Solanum tuberosum.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The plant that produces this tuber.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas).

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  4. A conspicuous hole in a sock or stocking.

    UK · countable · informal · uncountable
  5. A person or animal shaped like a potato, that is, with a large belly and/or short legs.

    countable · derogatory · endearing · often · sometimes · uncountable
  6. Metaphor for a person or thing of little value.

    countable · uncountable
  7. Metaphor for a person or thing of little value. A mentally handicapped person.

    countable · offensive · slang · uncountable
  8. Metaphor for a person or thing of little value. A camera that takes poor-quality pictures or videos.

    countable · humorous · uncountable
  9. Metaphor for a person or thing of little value. An underpowered computer or other device, especially when small in size.

    countable · humorous · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish patata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata (“sweet potato”). Doublet of batata.

verb/pəˈteɪ.təʊ/England/pəˈteɪ.toʊ/Canada, US[-ˈteɪ.ɾoʊ]Canada, US/pɵˈʈaʈo/South-Asia
  1. To hit very hard; to pummel.

    slang · transitive
  2. To hit with a thrown or fired potato.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish patata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata (“sweet potato”). Doublet of batata.

intj/pəˈteɪ.təʊ/England/pəˈteɪ.toʊ/Canada, US[-ˈteɪ.ɾoʊ]Canada, US/pɵˈʈaʈo/South-Asia
  1. The rhythmic sound produced by a V-twin engine—a distinctive deep, throaty exhaust note.

    often · onomatopoeic · repeated
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish patata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata (“sweet potato”). Doublet of batata.

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