potato

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Khoai tây, khoai lang (củ)

BrE /ˈpɒtətəʊ/ AmE /ˈpɑːtətoʊ/

noun en → vi

1 FOOD [singular] A1

Khoai tây, khoai lang (củ)

a round vegetable with brown or red skin and white flesh that is cooked in many different ways

  • bake a potato
  • boil potatoes

Collocations roast potatoes · mashed potatoes

  • I like to eat baked potatoes.

    Tôi thích ăn khoai tây nướng.

2 PLANT [singular] B1

Cây khoai tây

the plant that produces potatoes, which has green leaves and white flowers

  • grow potatoes

Collocations potato plant · potato field

  • Farmers grow potatoes in the fields.

    Các nông dân trồng khoai tây trong các cánh đồng.