Vegetable in shepherd's pie (6)

I believe the answer is:

potato

(Other definitions for potato that I've seen before include "Tuberous vegetable" , "Edible tuber; hole in stocking (colloq.)" , "Food item (with eyes?)" , "Murphy (informal)" , "Root crop" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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