♦ potato

♦ potato
♦ potato /pəˈteɪtəʊ/
n. (pl. potatoes)
(bot., Solanum tuberosum) patata: roast potatoes, patate al forno; seed potatoes, patate per seme; patate da semina; baked potatoes, patate in camicia (o in giacchetta); boiled potatoes, patate lesse
● (zool.) potato beetle (Doryphora decemlineata), dorifora della patata □ potato chips (USA, potato crisps), patatine fritte, in confezione; «chips» □ potato flour, fecola di patate □ (slang ingl.) potato-head, testa di rapa; zuccone; testone □ potato-masher, schiacciapatate □ potato-parer (o potato-peeler), pelapatate; sbucciapatate □ (fig. fam.) hot potato, argomento imbarazzante; patata bollente (fig.): to drop sb. like a hot potato, sbarazzarsi di q. come di una patata bollente □ mashed potatoes, purè di patate □ (fig. USA) small potatoes, inezie; quisquilie; cosa o persona senza importanza.

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