wild potato
Americannoun
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a plant, Solanum jamesii, of the southwestern U.S., related to the edible cultivated potato.
Etymology
Origin of wild potato
An Americanism dating back to 1765–75
Example Sentences
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By moving and using this wild potato, they may have begun the earliest stages of domestication while also building a distinctive cultural tradition in the Four Corners region.
From Science Daily
The effort on wild potatoes, which wraps up this month, has yielded a collection representing 39 species from six nations: Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Chile.
From Science Magazine
Every year Bamburg and other researchers scour the sites where wild potatoes grow in the Western Hemisphere.
From Washington Times
Krakauer suggests in his book that he was poisoned by a toxic alkaloid on wild potato seeds that he ate.
From The New Yorker
We had lunch along the creek—stewed mussels and wild potatoes.
From Literature
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