n.
Pronunciation: p ə - ' t ā -( ˌ )t ō , -t ə , dial p ə - ' d ā -, b ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -toes
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Spanish batata, from Taino
Date: 1565
1 : SWEET POTATO
2 a : an erect So. American herb ( Solanum tuberosum ) of the nightshade family widely cultivated for its edible starchy tuber b : the tuber of a potato ― called also Irish potato spud white potato
potato