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potatoes
/pəˈteɪtəʊz/
[/pəˈteɪtəʊz/]
plural of potato
Beginnernoun
Definition
Potatoes is the plural of potato, round vegetables that grow under the ground.
Example
We boiled some potatoes for dinner.
We boiled some potatoes for dinner.
Etymology
From Spanish 'patata'; this word takes '-es' in the plural.
How & Where It’s Used
Common in cooking and shopping.