potato potato /pəˈteɪˌtoʊ/

noun

1. () An edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland  ( Irish potato , murphy , spud , potato , tater , white potato )
   an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
     The humble potato can be prepared in countless ways, from mashed to roasted to fried.
   The humble potato can be prepared in countless ways, from mashed to roasted to fried.
   
   
2. Annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous  ( potato , Solanum tuberosum , white potato [American] , white potato vine )
   annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous