What does pomme de terre in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word pomme de terre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pomme de terre in French.

The word pomme de terre in French means potato, potato starch, roast potato, baked potato, baby potato, baby new potato, new potato, fingerling potato. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pomme de terre

potato

nom féminin (patate)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je prendrai un steak avec des pommes de terre.

potato starch

nom féminin (amidon de pomme de terre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

roast potato

nom féminin (patate rôtie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

baked potato

nom féminin (patate cuite avec sa peau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

baby potato, baby new potato

nom féminin (petite pomme de terre primeur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

new potato

nom féminin (patate récemment récoltée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fingerling potato

nom féminin (variété de pomme de terre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pommes de terre ratte sont petites et oblongues.

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