tater

noun

ta·​ter ˈtā-tər How to pronounce tater (audio)
1
dialect : potato
2

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Maybe Napoleon was busy eating tater tots during math class. Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026 The menu includes nine cocktails and elevated bites, from oxtail empanadas to tater tots topped with Ossetra caviar, crème fraîche and chives. Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 More than 1 million pounds of tater tots have been recalled across 26 states, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Jenna Anderson, Health, 12 Jan. 2026 That’s because the Food and Drug Administration reports that over 38,800 cases of tater tots from popular brands Ore-Ida Tater Tots and Sysco Imperial Potato Tater Barrels are being recalled. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tater

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1759, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tater was in 1759

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“Tater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tater. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

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