Irish Potato Synonyms

An edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. potato
  2. white potato
  3. murphy
  4. spud
  5. tater

Irish Potato Sentence Examples

  • In 1846 came the Irish potato famine, and an enormous emigration began, followed by a very large German emigration from similar causes.

  • The largest group of immigrants documented at NARA are the over 600,000 who arrived at New York during the Irish Potato Famine.

  • In some cases, like the Irish Potato Famine, immigration records can help you understand why your ancestors left their home countries.