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potato
This word evokes a sense of rustic, hearty sustenance. It is often associated with comfort food and domesticity, carrying a neutral to positive connotation of reliability and simplicity in a culinary context.
In modern slang, the term has evolved to describe low-quality technology, specifically cameras or computers that produce grainy images or perform poorly, suggesting a lack of sophistication or outdated hardware.
Countable when referring to the individual tubers you buy in a bag. Uncountable when referring to the food substance on a plate, such as mashed potato.
Meanings
Examples
I like potato.
This is a potato.
Eat the potato.
She boiled a potato.
I bought some potatoes.
He sliced the potato.
The chef mashed the potato for the steak.
We grew a potato in the school garden.
The traveler carried a potato for food.
The potato played a key role in Irish history.
Potatoes are high in potassium and vitamin C.
The crop failure of the potato caused a famine.