potato

potato is on the Basic English 850 List.

pot - potato - powder

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /pəˈteɪtəʊ/, SAMPA: /p@"teIt@U/
• (US) enPR: pə-tāʹtō, IPA ^(key): /pəˈteɪtoʊ/, SAMPA: /p@"teItoU/

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Noun

Singular potato

Plural potatoes

1. (countable) A potato is a food that grows under the ground, which is round and white inside.

   We usually eat meat and potatoes.