Prepotato
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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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