Wild Potato (Noun)
Meaning
Erect or spreading perennial of southwestern United States and Mexico bearing small pale brown to cream-colored tubers resembling potatoes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The wild potato is a lesser-known species of the Solanum genus that thrives in dry regions of southwestern United States and Mexico.
- In their natural habitat, the wild potatoes grow near desert washes and rocky slopes.
- Researchers are working to develop disease-resistant crops using the genetic material of the wild potato.
- Culinary experts have started experimenting with the edible tubers of the wild potato in gourmet recipes.
- While not as widely cultivated as other potato species, the wild potato holds potential for future food production due to its hardy nature.