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Ipomoea Balatas
Potato Po*ta"to, n.; pl. Potatoes. [Sp. patata potato, batata sweet potato, from the native American name (probably batata) in Hayti.] (Bot.) (a) A plant (Solanum tuberosum) of the Nightshade family, and its esculent farinaceous tuber, of which there are numerous varieties used for food. It is native of South America, but a form of the species is found native as far north as New Mexico. (b) The sweet potato (see below). Potato beetle, Potato bug. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A beetle (Doryphora decemlineata) which feeds, both in the larval and adult stages, upon the leaves of the potato, often doing great damage. Called also Colorado potato beetle, and Doryphora. See Colorado beetle. (b) The Lema trilineata, a smaller and more slender striped beetle which feeds upon the potato plant, bur does less injury than the preceding species. Potato fly (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of blister beetles infesting the potato vine. The black species (Lytta atrata), the striped (L. vittata), and the gray (L. cinerea, or Fabricii) are the most common. See Blister beetle, under Blister. Potato rot, a disease of the tubers of the potato, supposed to be caused by a kind of mold (Peronospora infestans), which is first seen upon the leaves and stems. Potato weevil (Zo["o]l.), an American weevil (Baridius trinotatus) whose larva lives in and kills the stalks of potato vines, often causing serious damage to the crop. Potato whisky, a strong, fiery liquor, having a hot, smoky taste, and rich in amyl alcohol (fusel oil); it is made from potatoes or potato starch. Potato worm (Zo["o]l.), the large green larva of a sphinx, or hawk moth (Macrosila quinquemaculata); -- called also tomato worm. See Illust. under Tomato. Seaside potato (Bot.), Ipom[oe]a Pes-Capr[ae], a kind of morning-glory with rounded and emarginate or bilobed leaves. [West Indies] Sweet potato (Bot.), a climbing plant (Ipom[oe]a Balatas) allied to the morning-glory. Its farinaceous tubers have a sweetish taste, and are used, when cooked, for food. It is probably a native of Brazil, but is cultivated extensively in the warmer parts of every continent, and even as far north as New Jersey. The name potato was applied to this plant before it was to the Solanum tuberosum, and this is the ``potato' of the Southern United States. Wild potato. (Bot.) (a) A vine (Ipom[oe]a pandurata) having a pale purplish flower and an enormous root. It is common in sandy places in the United States. (b) A similar tropical American plant (I. fastigiata) which it is thought may have been the original stock of the sweet potato.

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- People's Army. Dragan Pavloviḱ Latas, Macedonian journalist. Latas (Aragonese dynasty) for the noble Spanish surname. "Latas Surname Meaning & Statistics"...
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- Lata Mangeshkar (Hindi pronunciation: [ləˈtaː məŋˈɡeːʃkər] ; born Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 6 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer...
- Look up latas in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Latas (Serbian: Латас) is a Serbian surname. Latas may also refer to: Latas (Aragonese dynasty), for...
- Pasha, also known as Omer Pasha Latas (Turkish: Ömer Lütfi Paşa, Serbian: Омер-паша Латас, romanized: Omer-paša Latas; 24 September 1806 – 18 April 1871)...
- codes and LATAs do not necessarily share boundaries; many LATAs exist in multiple area codes, and many area codes exist in multiple LATAs. Originally...
- "vine". Lata may refer to: Lata Mangeshkar (1929–2022), Indian singer. Lata Bhatt (born 1954), Indian singer. Lata (born 1975), Musician. Lata Mondal (born...
- Latas is a locality located in the muni****lity of Sabiñánigo, in Huesca province, Aragon, Spain. As of 2020, it has a po****tion of 75. Latas is located...
- The Valea Lată is a right tributary of the river Valea Largă in Romania. It flows into the Valea Largă in Viișoara. Its length is 16 km (9.9 mi) and its...
- Marek Jerzy Łatas (born 20 April 1960 in Myślenice) is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 9549 votes in 12 Chrzanów...