/pəˈteɪtəʊ ||; pəˈteto/noun [C,U] (plural potatoes) a round vegetable that grows under the ground with a brown, yellow or red skin. Potatoes are white or yellow inside 马铃薯；土豆: mashed potato 土豆泥to peel potatoes 削马铃薯皮 ☞picture on page C3 见C3页插图