potato
The edible starchy tuber of the plant species Solanum tuberosum.
Noun 4 meanings
The edible starchy tuber of the plant species Solanum tuberosum.
The plant that produces this tuber.
A conspicuous hole in a sock or stocking.
Metaphor for a person or thing of little value.
Verb 1 meaning
To hit with a thrown or fired potato.
Interjection 1 meaning
The rhythmic sound produced by a V-twin engine—a distinctive deep, throaty exhaust note.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish patata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata (“sweet potato”). Doublet of batata.
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POTATO at a glance
POTATO has 6 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (P 3 + O 1 + T 1 + A 1 + T 1 + O 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,901 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with potato
All rhymes- TOMATO8
- GELATO7
- STACCATO12
- VIBRATO12
- DATO5
- MACCHIATO18
- LEGATO7
- MOSCATO11
- RATO4
- PIZZICATO31
- MODERATO11
- OSTINATO8
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