Is a potatoes potato the same thing as potato?

"A potatoes potato" is not a standard English phrase. It's likely a misspelling of "a potato" or "potatoes".

Here's the breakdown:

* A potato refers to one individual potato.

* Potatoes refers to multiple potatoes.

Therefore, there's no difference in meaning between "a potato" and "potato" when referring to a single potato. However, if you're referring to multiple potatoes, you should use "potatoes."