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[puh-tey-toh, -tuh]

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noun, plural -toes.

Also called Irish potato, white potato. the edible tuber of a cultivated plant, Solanum tuberosum, of the nightshade family.

the plant itself.

sweet potato (defs. 1, 2).

Origin:
1545–55; < Spanish patata white potato, variant of batata sweet potato < Taino

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I've always loved the combination of pesto and warm potatoes.

In the hominess of the diner, eggs and potatoes steaming on our plates, it all seemed sort of old-fashioned and wholesome.

The pattern renders chipping potatoes unsaleable and some farmers have lost much of their crop as a result.

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I've always loved the combination of pesto and warm potatoes.

In the hominess of the diner, eggs and potatoes steaming on our plates, it all seemed sort of old-fashioned and wholesome.

The pattern renders chipping potatoes unsaleable and some farmers have lost much of their crop as a result.

To facilitate observation they lured the creatures out of the forest with rations of sweet potatoes and wheat.

They found that pounded meat and potatoes caused more weight gain than raw food.

As in mashed squash, rutabaga, or sweet potatoes and bourbon.

I've wanted to grow potatoes in a tower for some time now.

For starters, here's a fast and easy way to prepared baked potatoes in minutes instead of an hour or more.

Sometimes salads can be comforting, especially when warm potatoes are part of the mix.

Representing that fatty midsection of the gift pyramid, this function is the meat and potatoes of development.

Last year, the company began selling genetically altered soyabeans, potatoes and cotton to farmers.

The front porch overlooks a garden of corn and potatoes.

Sure, it's based on recent political events, but the meat and potatoes are all science.

I've noticed several stories lately that mention potatoes being used in a surprising way.

Simply put, sometimes potatoes flower and fruit, and sometimes they don't.

We saw giant apples, cows, potatoes and innumerable oversized mascots.

Layer half of the potatoes in the dish, overlapping them slightly.

It has the leaden consistency and gaseous redolence of a diet thick with potatoes.

The answer used to be not much more than herrings-eaten cold, with vinegary sauces and hot boiled potatoes.

In addition, the flooding may kill off disease-causing organisms that blight certain crops, such as potatoes.

If the runners become couch potatoes then there would be less co2 in the world.

Each family had a cow, a few sheep, and a plot of potatoes.

One of the cool things about growing your own potatoes is that you get all sizes of spuds.

Couch potatoes need only upgrade to a digital set-top box and a remote control with four new, brightly colored buttons.

Never eat potatoes that are spoiled or green below the skin.

In the days when children made do with pencils and blackboards, school budgets were small potatoes.

Some thought that this was because couch potatoes were less likely to make babies.

Reduce heat and simmer for one hour, until potatoes are tender.

Don't you go calling working scientists a bunch of couch potatoes.

Tractors chugged through rich fields with their wagons full of seed potatoes.

She suspected that roasting the potatoes for deeper flavor and then putting them into a cheesecake would change things.

First, a chipset has nothing to do with delicious, deep-fried potatoes.

Add sweet potato, potatoes and reserved lobster broth.

Uconndirk brought up the point about textbooks being small potatoes next to expensive tuition.

Our potatoes were not perfect and nobody wanted to buy them.

The barbecue sauce was a nice complement to the sweetness of the doughnut, and the potatoes tasted almost creamy.

Serve atop mashed potatoes for a satisfying comfort meal.

Either that or you can use the camera to peel potatoes.

Remove potatoes with a slotted spoon to a large mixing bowl, and roughly mash them with a fork or a potato masher.

Potatoes planted last year have suddenly reappeared this year, with some staggering results.

My purple potatoes were definitely less offensive than gelatinous fish.

They use quality beef, real potatoes and ice cream, and make every burger to order.

Serve the ribs with creamy mashed potatoes or polenta and crusty bread.

One of them is a harmless hormone given off by potatoes.

Prick the potatoes several times with a fork and coat lightly with olive oil.

Yes, and there are people who want to be covered in mashed potatoes and gravy.

Top with one quarter of the cheese, and place a third of the poblanos and sweet potatoes over the cheese.

Light the oven, put the potato or potatoes in and roast them till tender.

And it's at this point that the mashed potatoes and creamed corn begin to fly across the room.

In these dishes, such as potatoes or broccoli au gratin, the crust is the prize.

Coarsely grate the potatoes by hand or in a food processor.

Peel potatoes and cut them into quarter-inch slices.

Using a mandolin or food processor, julienne the potatoes.

Peel potatoes and cut sides and ends flat so that potato is a solid rectangle four inches long.

Surly is unlikely to give up his/her position on whatever small potatoes are at stake might go a long way to keep the peace.

While the beef is cooking, peel and cut potatoes in small square pieces and deep fry them in the canola oil until golden brown.

See how to grow potatoes in dirtless towers for a big crop and easy harvest.

Since couch potatoes will not go to the polls, goes the thinking, the polls will come to the telly.

But even couch potatoes know that moderate exercise is worthwhile.

Sometimes, for nerds to satisfy their primal urges, potatoes must explode.

Wash the potatoes thoroughly and place them on the.

She worked out that bread, cabbage and potatoes contained all the.

The kitchen staff will still peel potatoes and scramble eggs.

But what if there were a blood test that could show smokers and couch potatoes the.

We started a campfire, ate a dinner of steak and potatoes and turned in for the night.

Spooned around the pie, mashed potatoes offer casual comfort, but they can be piped for a more formal effect.

But potatoes don't last that long, and they're heavy and bulky to transport.

Wash the potatoes thoroughly, place them in a pot, and cover them with cold water.

The country has a varied and stunning landscape that could turn a lot of academic couch potatoes into outdoors buffs.

Other crops undergoing confined field trials include virus-resistant sweet potatoes and drought-resistant maize, he says.

Bring the water to a boil, and boil the potatoes gently.

But dismissing it as a problem of couch potatoes is not especially helpful to the millions who have it.

Other vendors sold big potatoes and people bought them without understanding what was harmful to them.

Use on citrus and potatoes will be prohibited after next year.

But the real meat and potatoes lie in its sweet picture and.

Leftover mashed potatoes normally head straight for the trash can, but this year they are destined for a higher purpose.

We prepare potatoes browned in a sugar-and-butter glaze and served with heavy gravy.

Sweet potatoes make for a sweet nutritious meal or snack.

In the evening a man pushes his steaming cart down my street and the air is filled with the scent of sweet potatoes and bananas.

Indulge in the trinity of decadence: beef, chocolate, potatoes.

Seasoned with paprika and cayenne, these sweet potatoes must be simmered atop the stove.

Similarly, look in the pantry for spoiled garlic, onions or potatoes.

Chop coarsely and pan-fry in butter with diced potatoes.

But the real meat and potatoes lie in its sweet picture and true, natural blacks.

Also, more on what kind of potatoes to use, the best way to reheat.

Serve with fresh, white peasant bread, mashed potatoes and the sauerkraut salad.

Use instead of butter to season baked potatoes or baked sweet potatoes.

Lime juice and maple syrup bring sweet, tangy flavors to these sweet potatoes.

Cubed chicken and sweet potatoes simmered in coconut milk over aromatic rice, sprinkled with chopped peanuts, toasted coconut.

We're going to show people how to make plastic from potatoes.

Use tiny whole potatoes for this elegant salad, if you can find them.

And that all fans dress up in costumes and are all couch potatoes.

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Word Origin & History

potato

1565, from Sp. patata, from Carib (Haiti) batata "sweet potato." Sweet potatoes were first to be introduced to Europe; in cultivation in Spain by mid-16c.; in Virginia by 1648. Early 16c. Port. traders carried the crop to all their shipping ports and the sweet potato was quickly adopted from Africa to

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India and Java. The name later (1597) was extended to the common white potato, from Peru, which was at first (mistakenly) called Virginia potato, or, because at first it was of minor importance compared to the sweet potato, bastard potato. Sp. invaders in Peru began to use white potatoes as cheap food for sailors 1536. The first potato from South America reached Pope Paul III in 1540; grown in France at first as an ornamental plant. According to popular tradition, introduced to Ireland 1565 by John Hawkins. Brought to England from Colombia by Sir Thomas Herriot, 1586. Ger. kartoffel (17c.) is a dissimilation from tartoffel, ult. from It. tartufolo (V.L. *territuberem), originally "truffle." Frederick II forced its cultivation on Prussian peasants in 1743. The Fr. is pomme de terre, lit. "earth-apple;" a Swed. dialectal word for "potato" is jordpäron, lit. "earth-pear." Colloquial pronunciation tater is attested in print from 1759. To drop (something) like a hot potato is from 1846. Children's counting-out rhyme that begins one potato, two potato first recorded 1885 in Canada.

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potato definition

n.
the head. : Put your hat on your potato, and let's get out of here.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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