potato
/pəˈteɪ.təʊ/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber.
2
A sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
3
A conspicuous hole in a sock or stocking.
4
A person or animal shaped like a potato, that is, with a large belly and/or short legs.
5
Metaphor for a person or thing of little value.
6
A mentally handicapped person.
7
A camera that takes poor-quality pictures or videos.
8
An underpowered computer or other device, especially when small in size.
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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