new potato

noun

: a small moist tender thin-skinned potato harvested early in the growing season

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Instead, farmers use little chunks of potato in the soil to create new potato plants. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025 The sandwich features a new marinade, a crispy panko-style breading, a new potato bun and a richer mayo. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 Douches has developed five new potato varieties for chips in the the last 15 years. — ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 These conditions encourage the potato to regenerate and grow a new potato plant. — Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for new potato

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of new potato was in 1765

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“New potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20potato. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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