1
: coarse homespun usually reddish-brown cloth
2
: a reddish brown
3
: any of various apples having rough russet-colored skins
4
: a usually large elongated potato especially suited for baking
: of the color russet
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 30 July 2024
Get The Recipe 12 of 45 Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Mix things up and swap regular russets for sweet potatoes alongside pot roast.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 July 2024
The landscape grew foggy and russet, interrupted by shabby buildings.
—William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 24 June 2024
What Are 15-Hour Potatoes? 15-Hour Potatoes are made with thin layers of sliced russet potatoes that are slowly cooked in beef tallow.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2024
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Noun
Examples of starchy potatoes include russet and sweet potatoes.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 30 July 2024
Get The Recipe 12 of 45 Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Mix things up and swap regular russets for sweet potatoes alongside pot roast.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 July 2024
The landscape grew foggy and russet, interrupted by shabby buildings.
—William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 24 June 2024
What Are 15-Hour Potatoes? 15-Hour Potatoes are made with thin layers of sliced russet potatoes that are slowly cooked in beef tallow.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for russet
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russet
1 of 2 noun
rus·set
ˈrəs-ət 
1
: coarse homespun usually reddish brown cloth
2
: a reddish brown
3
: any of various usually late-ripening apples that have rough mostly russet-colored skins
russet
2 of 2 adjective
: of the color russet
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