schiacciapatate

Definitions of schiacciapatate
  1. noun
    an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
    synonyms: patata, pelapatate
  2. noun
    annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
    synonyms: patata, pelapatate
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