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Vinony

potato

noun

  1. staple food
  2. species of plant
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pəˈteɪ.təʊ/ / /pəˈteɪ.toʊ/ / [-ˈteɪ.ɾoʊ]

intj

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish patata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata (“sweet potato”).

  1. The rhythmic sound produced by a V-twin engine—a distinctive deep, throaty exhaust note.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish patata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata (“sweet potato”).

  1. The edible starchy tuber of the plant species Solanum tuberosum.

    “Do not let your child have potato for another year; he will probably take milk well enough after he is weaned.”

    “The protein value of this dish is equal to that of 1⅛ pounds of potato and beef, the fuel value, however, being much in excess of these.”

  2. The plant that produces this tuber.
  3. A sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas).
  4. A conspicuous hole in a sock or stocking.

    “She was untidily dressed as usual and there were potatoes in both heels.”

  5. A person or animal shaped like a potato, that is, with a large belly and/or short legs.
  6. Metaphor for a person or thing of little value.

    “I don't value Monſieur de Champignon a rotten potatoe; […]”

  7. Metaphor for a person or thing of little value.
  8. Metaphor for a person or thing of little value.
  9. Metaphor for a person or thing of little value.

    “When most people refer to their computers as a potato they're being hyperbolic, but not Ethan. He plays Overwatch at 800x600 resolution with all settings on low and is excited when he gets 30 fps.”

    “If you want to have a go right now, then Famitracker will let you compose songs for the NES and it'll run on a Windows-operated potato.”

verb

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish patata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata (“sweet potato”).

  1. To hit very hard; to pummel.

    “Bradshaw doesn't find much humour in it though, and beats the tar out of Dustin, potatoing him with every blow.”

  2. To hit with a thrown or fired potato.

    “Yvonne and Lee Swee potatoed Deputy Lestrade multiple times before Sheriff Moran potatoed them both. […] Suddenly, Sheriff Moran heard the click click of an empty weapon. He turned to see that both Mayor Eliza and Kat had run out of ammunition.”