Word
potatoes
Phoneticspota·toes
US/pəˈteɪtoʊz/
UK/pətˈeɪtəʊz/
Definition
n. more than one potato; round vegetables with brown or red skin and white inside.
n. the plural form of potato, denoting the starchy tubers of the plant Solanum tuberosum used as a staple food.
Examples
“I usually peel the potatoes before I boil them for dinner.”
“The farmer harvested several sacks of potatoes to sell at the local market before the first frost.”
“While native to the Andes, potatoes became a fundamental dietary staple in Europe, eventually leading to significant population growth and, later, devastating social consequences during crop failures.”
Examples
simple
“I usually peel the potatoes before I boil them for dinner.”
contextual
“The farmer harvested several sacks of potatoes to sell at the local market before the first frost.”
complex
“While native to the Andes, potatoes became a fundamental dietary staple in Europe, eventually leading to significant population growth and, later, devastating social consequences during crop failures.”
Pitfall
I bought three potatos.
I bought three potatoes.
Nouns ending in a consonant followed by 'o' usually add 'es' to form the plural.
Synonyms
Idioms
small potatoes — One or more persons or things of relatively little consequence, importance, or value.
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