potato

US /pəˈteɪˌtoʊ/

Definition

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

The restaurant serves grilled fish with mashed potato and fresh vegetables.

Easy eat crispy potato chips
to eat crispy potato chips, meaning to take in solid food
Medium baked potato side dish
to baked potato side dish, meaning to cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
Hard drop the project like a hot potato
to drop the project like a hot potato, meaning to let fall to the ground
Very Hard couch potato spending hours before screens
to couch potato spending hours before screens, meaning to formulate in a particular style or language

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