potatoes
Mashed dinner side
Potatoes is the plural of potato, the starchy tuber that serves as a dietary staple worldwide.
The word appears in countless compound forms: mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, potato salad.
Small potatoes means something trivial or insignificant.
Couch potato describes someone who spends excessive time watching television.
Crushed to softness
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
- friedCooked in hot fat
- bakedCooked by dry heat
- boiledHeated until bubbling
gratin · hashbrowns · latkes · gnocchi · pierogi · poutine · chips · wedges
North Atlantic island republic
- famineSevere food shortage
- AndesSouth American western range
- PeruPacific coast republic
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
export · staple · food security · Incas · colonization · South America · Europe · adaptation
Crushed to softness
- bakedCooked by dry heat
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
- gratinBaked dish, browned crust
- chowderThick creamy seafood soup
stew · casserole · hearty · homestyle · cozy · warmth · soothing · rustic
Underground nutrient reservoir
- nightshadeOften toxic plant family
- root vegetableEdible subterranean plant part
- starchyContaining complex carbohydrates
- eyesOrgans of sight
sprouts · skin · flesh · stolons · perennial · flowering · leaves
Complex plant carbohydrate
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- carbsEnergy-yielding nutrients, informally
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
glycemic · energy · potassium · vitamin C · dietary · complex · satiety · macronutrient
Gathering mature crops
- tubersUnderground plant storage organs
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- fieldArea of specialty
yield · planting · rotation · irrigation · hilling · acreage · blight · cultivation
mashed
Crushed to softness
boiled · gratin · hashbrowns · latkes · gnocchi · pierogi · poutine · chips · wedges · tots
Ireland
North Atlantic island republic
subsistence · export · staple · food security · Incas · colonization · South America · Europe · adaptation · diversity
mashed
Crushed to softness
chowder · stew · casserole · hearty · homestyle · cozy · warmth · soothing · rustic · traditional
tuber
Underground nutrient reservoir
- nightshadeOften toxic plant family
- root vegetableEdible subterranean plant part
- starchyContaining complex carbohydrates
eyes · sprouts · skin · flesh · stolons · perennial · flowering · leaves
starch
Complex plant carbohydrate
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- carbsEnergy-yielding nutrients, informally
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
calories · glycemic · energy · potassium · vitamin C · dietary · complex · satiety · macronutrient · filling
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- tubersUnderground plant storage organs
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
field · yield · planting · rotation · irrigation · hilling · acreage · blight · cultivation · organic
russet
Reddish-brown color
fingerling · new · all-purpose · waxy · floury · baby · petite · creamer · blue
- potato chipsThin fried tuber slices
- mashed potatoesPulverized cooked tubers
- sweet potatoesOrange-fleshed root vegetables
- baked potatoOven-roasted whole tuber
- potato saladCold dressed tuber dish
- couch potatoHabitual sedentary TV watcher
potato, potato salad, potato starch, potato skins, potato masher, potato bread, potato cake