potato

pluriel irrégulier

A starchy, edible tuber of the plant Solanum tuberosum, widely used as a food source and cooked in various ways.

• 🇫🇷Tubercule comestible et amylacé de la plante Solanum tuberosum, largement consommé comme aliment et préparé de diverses façons.

1. Edible tuber A1 formal culinary

   A starchy, edible tuber that is a staple food in many cuisines, typically cooked before eating.

   • She peeled the potatoes before boiling them.
   • Mashed potatoes are a classic side dish.
   • He roasted the potatoes with herbs and garlic.

   🇫🇷Pomme de terre (tubercule comestible)

   Synonymes: murphyspudtater

2. Plant A2 formal culinary

   The plant (Solanum tuberosum) that produces these tubers, grown as a crop.

   • The farmer planted potatoes in the spring.
   • Potato plants need plenty of sunlight and water.
   • They harvested the potatoes in late autumn.

   🇫🇷Plante de pomme de terre

3. Slang for a person B1 informal

   Informal term for a person, often used humorously or affectionately.

   • Come here, you little potato!
   • He's a couch potato who watches TV all day.
   • She called her friend a potato for being lazy.

   🇫🇷Personne (familier, affectueux)

   Synonymes: spudtater

• potatoes plural form
• potatoes' possessive plural form
• potato's possessive singular form