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white potato

American

noun

potato.

white potato British

noun

another name for potato

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Etymology

Origin of white potato

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95

Example Sentences

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When it comes to nutrition, classes might address that wheat bread is healthier than white, or that a sweet potato is more nutritious than a white potato.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022

Dispose of the excess liquid in the bowl but leave the white potato starch on the bottom.

From Fox News • Nov. 27, 2021

The planting of the first white potato in Ireland and the first sweet potato in China probably changed more lives than the deeds of 100 kings.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Beejee strode over holding a pale white potato, which somewhat resembled the shape and color of his head.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Thanks to Big Ma, I could skin a potato with a paring knife without wasting a scrap of white potato.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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