Is a potato root or vegetable?

Here's why:

* Roots are the part of the plant that anchor it to the ground and absorb water and nutrients.

* Vegetables is a broad culinary term, but generally refers to the edible parts of plants.

* Tubers are thickened, underground stems that store food. Potatoes, yams, and sweet potatoes are all examples of tubers.

So, while a potato is eaten as a vegetable, it's botanically a tuber and not a root.