intj · noun · verb · 14 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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pə-tāʹtō
England:/pəˈteɪ.təʊ/
Received-Pronunciation:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Received-Pronunciation:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Canada, US:/pəˈteɪ.toʊ/
Canada, US:[-ˈteɪ.ɾoʊ]
Canada, US:
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
South-Asia:/pɵˈʈaʈo/
South-Asia:/pɵˈʈeʈo/
Philippines:/poˈteɪ.to/
Scotland:/pəˈteto/
CMU ARPABET:P AH0 T EY1 T OW2
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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intj
Meaning 1
The rhythmic sound produced by a V-twin engine—a distinctive deep, throaty exhaust note.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: often, onomatopoeic, repeated
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
The edible starchy tuber of the plant species Solanum tuberosum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: p'tater, spud, tato, tater, tator, tatie, earthapple, mickey, murphy, bog orange, Donovan, Irish apricot, Irish fruit
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The plant that produces this tuber.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: many of the synonyms for the tuber can also refer to the plant
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A conspicuous hole in a sock or stocking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, countable, informal, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 6
A person or animal shaped like a potato, that is, with a large belly and/or short legs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract