Spell Bee Word: potato

Basic Details

Word: Potato

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A round or oval vegetable with brown or red skin and white or yellow flesh, commonly used in cooking.

Synonyms: Spud, tuber

Antonyms: N/A

Idioms and Phrases

1. Couch potato: A lazy person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television. Example: "After a long week, she turns into a couch potato on the weekends."
2. Hot potato: A difficult or controversial issue that people want to avoid. Example: "The topic of school uniforms was a hot potato during the meeting."

Usage Examples

Example 1: My favourite way to eat potato is as crispy chips with a sprinkle of salt.

Example 2: The gardener planted rows of potato in the fertile soil, hoping for a good harvest.

Example 3: Everyone enjoyed the warm potato soup on the chilly evening.

Fun Fact

Did you know that the potato was first cultivated in Peru over 7,000 years ago? It has since become a staple food in many parts of the world!

Famous Quote

"We are all the same, but some of us are more potato than others." - Anonymous

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. What does "potato" mean?

a) A type of fruit
b) A round vegetable
c) A kind of grain
d) A dessert

Answer: b) A round vegetable

2. Which of these is a synonym of "potato"?

a) Carrot
b) Spud
c) Apple
d) Tomato

Answer: b) Spud

3. Which sentence uses "potato" correctly?

a) The potato flew across the room.
b) I like to make mashed potato for dinner.
c) The potato sang a song.
d) The potato played football.

Answer: b) I like to make mashed potato for dinner.

4. Which idiom means a lazy person?

a) Hot potato
b) Couch potato
c) A tough nut to crack
d) A fish out of water

Answer: b) Couch potato

5. What is the opposite of "potato"?

a) N/A
b) Banana
c) Carrot
d) Onion

Answer: a) N/A