Prepotato

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Before the introduction of the potato to Europe from the New World. not-comparable

    "In Ireland, land became scarce relative to the rapidly growing population in the early nineteenth century, whereupon fertility began a retreat to its low, prepotato level."

Example

More examples

"In Ireland, land became scarce relative to the rapidly growing population in the early nineteenth century, whereupon fertility began a retreat to its low, prepotato level."

Etymology

From pre- + potato.

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