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ta·ter  (ttr)
n. Upper Southern U.S.
Variant of potato. See Regional Notes at holler2, possum.

[Shortening and alteration of potato.]

tater [ˈteɪtə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a dialect word for potato
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tater - an edible tuber native to South Americatater - an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
starches - foodstuff rich in natural starch (especially potatoes, rice, bread)
solanaceous vegetable - any of several fruits of plants of the family Solanaceae; especially of the genera Solanum, Capsicum, and Lycopersicon
root vegetable - any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers
baked potato - potato that has been cooked by baking it in an oven
chips, french fries, french-fried potatoes, fries - strips of potato fried in deep fat
home fries, home-fried potatoes - sliced pieces of potato fried in a pan until brown and crisp
jacket - the outer skin of a potato
mashed potato - potato that has been peeled and boiled and then mashed
Uruguay potato - similar to the common potato
Solanum tuberosum, white potato, white potato vine, potato - annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous


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Main course options from Simpson's-In-The-Strand include fried fillet of Scottish beef served on a bed of pea puree topped with red onion marmalade: while the Scottish flavour of the Sisters In The Loft menu is reflected in their pan-fried loin of venison with traditional Skirtie taties, and reduced red wine sauce of red wine and Drambuie.
 
 
 
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