new potato

noun

: a small moist tender thin-skinned potato harvested early in the growing season

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Chick-fil-A debuts two potato chip varieties Chick-fil-A also announced two new potato chip varieties, now offered in a new waffle cut style that closely resembles Chick-fil-A's waffle fries. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025 The company announced its limited-time fall menu on Aug. 7 that includes a new sandwich, the chain's first-ever seasonal soda, and two new potato chip varieties, all available beginning Aug. 18. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025 Lay's is adding a new potato chip flavor, inspired by a popular dish in Thai cuisine, to its lineup. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 May 2025 Lay's has three finalists for a new potato chip flavor. Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for new potato

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of new potato was in 1765

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“New potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20potato. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.

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