n. (pl. -oes) 1 a starchy plant tuber that is cooked and used for food. 2 the plant, Solanum tuberosum, bearing this. 3 colloq. a hole in (esp. the heel of) a sock or stocking. potato chip = CHIP n. 3. potato crisp Brit. = CRISP n. 1.
[ Sp. patata var. of Taino batata ]