Potato

• The potato is a starchy root vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are tubers of the plant Solanum tuberosum, a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Potato cultivars appear in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes.
• The potato is a starchy tuber of the plant Solanum tuberosum. Tubers are a type of organ that some plants use to store nutrients. Potatoes are one type of root vegetable. This name refers to any underground part of a plant that is eaten by humans, regardless of whether it actually is a root. Tubers, such as potatoes.