ポテト

In a sentence

• ポテトサラダが好きです。

  I like potato salad.

  Here, 'ポテト' (poteto) is used as a descriptor for 'サラダ' (salad), indicating the type of salad, specifically potato salad.

• フライドポテトを注文しました。

  I ordered French fries.

  In this sentence, 'ポテト' (poteto) is part of 'フライドポテト' (fried potato), which refers to French fries, showing its usage within a fixed noun phrase.

• ポテトは野菜の一種です。

  Potatoes are a type of vegetable.

  Here, 'ポテト' (poteto) is used to denote the general category of potatoes, as an individual noun.