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white potato

white potato

noun

  1. another name for potato
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of white potato1

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
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Field trials have been under way to identify the ones which can be sold as “white potatoes†in supermarkets.

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“Unlike grains, white potatoes are strong contributors of potassium, calcium, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and fiber,†the senators wrote in a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.

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The study said, "all white vegetables, including white potatoes, provide nutrients needed in the diet."

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She told him to eat sweet potatoes, white potatoes, grapes and porridge as well as his usual chicken and broccoli.

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But the idea of pan-seared fritters is an appealing one, and there is a world of options aside from white potatoes.

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