Russet potato
noun
a long ovoid potato with thick brown skin and mealy white flesh, good for baking and frying; also called Idaho potato
Examples
The russet potato was developed in the 1870s by Luther Burbank, a horticulturalist.
Word Origin
by 1875
Usage Note
cooking
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