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      potatoes
      noun
      A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber.
      (informal, UK) A conspicuous hole in a sock or stocking.
      A person or animal shaped like a potato, that is, with a large belly and/or short legs.
      Metaphor for a person or thing of little value.
      (slang, offensive) A mentally handicapped person.
      (humorous) A camera that takes poor-quality pictures or videos.
      (humorous, slang, computing) An underpowered computer or other device, especially when small in size.
      (obsolete) A sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
      verb
      (slang, transitive) To hit very hard; to pummel.
      (transitive) To hit with a thrown or fired potato.
      Roots
      batatapotato- · Taino · sweet potato
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