potato

potato is a 6-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A plant (Solanum tuberosum) of the Nightshade family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which there are numerous varieties used for food. It is native of South America, but a form of the species is found native as far north as New Mexico. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 9 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A plant (Solanum tuberosum) of the Nightshade family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which there are numerous varieties used for food. It is native of South America, but a form of the species is found native as far north as New Mexico.
2. noun. The sweet potato (see below).
3. noun. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

   Synonyms: murphy, spud, tater

4. noun. annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous

Synonyms

murphy, spud, tater

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in potato:

patoot, pattoo, topato

Common word forms

potatoes

Words from these letters

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