potatoes
English meaning: Potatoes
Definition
Potatoes is the plural of potato, round vegetables that grow under the ground.
Example
“We boiled some potatoes for dinner.”
Another example: “He peeled a pile of potatoes for the Sunday roast.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Everyday food word for the starchy tuber. Note the spelling: the plural takes '-es' ('potatoes', not 'potatos'). British 'chips' and American 'fries' are both made from potatoes.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Spanish 'patata'; this word takes '-es' in the plural.
Synonyms
- spuds
Related Words
Common Collocations
- mashed potatoes
- boiled potatoes
- sack of potatoes
- baked potato
- potato chips
Word Forms
potato (sing.); potatoes (pl.)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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