potato

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Synonyms: potto, pomato, portato, potamo, potaro

Antonyms: potto, pomato, portato, potamo, potaro

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q16587531}} The edible [[starchy]] [[tuber]] of the plant species {{taxfmt|Solanum tuberosum|species}}.
2. {{senseid|en|Q10998}} The plant that produces [[#English:_Q16587531|this tuber]].
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[sweet potato]] ({{taxfmt|Ipomoea batatas|species}}).
4. {{lb|en|informal|UK}} A [[conspicuous]] [[hole]] in a [[sock]] or [[stocking]].
5. {{lb|en|often|affectionate|sometimes|derogatory}} A [[person]] or [[animal]] shaped like a potato, that is, with a large [[belly]] and/or short legs.
6. {{n-g|Metaphor for a person or thing of little value.}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|slang|transitive}} To [[hit]] very hard; to [[pummel]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To hit with a thrown or fired potato.

Interjection

1. {{lb|en|onomatopoeia|often repeated}} The [[rhythmic]] [[sound]] produced by a [[V-twin]] engine—a distinctive [[deep]], [[throaty]] [[exhaust]] note.

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