potatopo‧ta‧to /pəˈteɪt̮oʊ, -t̮ə/ ●●● noun (plural potatoes) [countable, uncountable] 
a hard round white root with a brown, red, or pale yellow skin, cooked and eaten as a vegetable: 
mashed/baked/fried/boiled potatoes [Origin: 1500–1600 Spanish batata, from Taino (a Caribbean language)]
a hard round white root with a brown, red, or pale yellow skin, cooked and eaten as a vegetable: mashed/baked/fried/boiled potatoes [Origin: 1500–1600 Spanish batata, from Taino (a Caribbean language)]
