Phrase guide

Irish potato

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A potato, distinguished from a sweet potato.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: potato, white potato, murphy, spud, tater

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: starches, solanaceous vegetable, root vegetable

Narrower terms: baked potato, french fries, french-fried potatoes, fries, chips, home fries, home-fried potatoes, mashed potato, Uruguay potato

History

Etymology

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