potato
/pəˈteɪtəu; pə`teto/ n
(pl ~es)
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(a) [C] plant grown for its rounded starchy tubers which are eaten cooked as a vegetable 马铃薯
The potato is vulnerable to several pests. 马铃薯易受几种害虫的侵害.
(b) [C] one of these tubers 马铃薯的块茎; 土豆
The potatoes are ready to be dug up. 快要收获土豆了.
Would you like another potato? 你要不要再来个土豆?
(c) [U] this served as food （熟的）马铃薯
a dish of meat topped with mashed potato 一盘土豆泥盖浇肉
[attrib 作定语]potato soup 土豆汤.
2 (idm 习语) a hot potato => hot.