单词 | potato |
释义 | po·ta·to (pə-tātō) n. pl. po·ta·toes 1. a. A perennial plant (Solanum tuberosum) in the nightshade family that was first cultivated in South America and is widely grown for its starchy edible tubers. b. A tuber of this plant. 2. Any of various wild plants in the genus Solanum that are similar to the cultivated potato. 3. A sweet potato. See Note at tater. [Spanish patata, alteration (probably influenced by Quechua papa, white potato) of Taíno batata, sweet potato.] |
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