wild potato

/waɪld pəˌteɪdoʊ/
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Other forms: wild potatoes

Definitions of wild potato
  1. noun
    erect or spreading perennial of southwestern United States and Mexico bearing small pale brown to cream-colored tubers resembling potatoes
    synonyms: Solanum jamesii
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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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