| Main Entry: | russet potato |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a long ovoid potato with thick brown skin and mealy white flesh, good for baking and frying; also called Idaho potato |
| Example: | The russet potato was developed in the 1870s by Luther Burbank, a horticulturalist. |
| Etymology: | by 1875 |
| Usage: | cooking |