Potato-moth
noun
1.
a gelechiid moth, Phthorimaea operculella, the larvae of which feed on the leaves and bore into the tubers of potatoes and other solanaceous plants.
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- Potato-race
noun 1. a novelty race in which each contestant must move a number of potatoes from one place to another, usually in a spoon, carrying one potato at a time.
- Potato ricer
noun a tool used to shred potato into rice-like pieces by putting it a lever-operated press Usage Note cooking
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