pəˈtād.(ˌ)ō, -ād.ə, -ātə sometimes pəd.ˈād.- noun
( -es )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Spanish patata, batata, from Taino batata
1. : sweet potato
2.
a.
(1) : an erect herb ( Solanum tuberosum ) that has compound pinnate leaves, white, yellow, blue, or purple flowers, and green, yellowish, or purplish berries, is native to the highlands of So. and Central America, and is widely cultivated especially in the temperate regions as a garden vegetable
(2) : the edible starchy tuber that is an enlargement of an underground stem of this plant — called also Irish potato, white potato
b. : any of several other plants of the genus Solanum (as Uruguay potato)
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