tater

noun

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

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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 Highlights include the Bacon Bird, a combo of eggs, tater tots, bacon, guacamole and salsa roja. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026 Besides the egg sandwiches, Hatched offers three meal-size salads — Miso Caesar, Avocado Chop and Arugula & Parm — along with avocado toast, a smash burger and both classic and garlic parmesan tater tots. Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026 The menu covers all the standard bar favorites, including nachos, wings, tater tots, and burgers, while the drink list includes cold beer, bloody marys, wine, and more. Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 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 11 Jan. 2026.

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