Solanum tuberosum

Definitions of Solanum tuberosum
  1. noun
    annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
    synonyms: potato, white potato, white potato vine
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    type of:
    vine
    a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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