tater tot en · NOUN
Etymology
An appellativization of the trademark Tater Tot.
Meanings
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(Canada, US) A small, cylindrical piece of grated potato, usually deep-fried.
For sandwiches, you might sink your teeth into a Cape Cod reuben with crispy cod, Swiss and coleslaw with tater tots or sweet potato fries, fried chicken and waffle sandwich with maple aioli, or bacon jam burger — maple bourbon bacon jam, gorgonzola, fried egg, arugula, tomato.
2022 June 12, Lauren Daley, “How to eat through Blackstone Valley in a weekend”, in Boston Globe:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tater tots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
de Kartoffelkrokette (small cylindrical piece of grated potato, usually deep-fried) · fi perunakroketti (small cylindrical piece of grated potato, usually deep-fried) · fr tater tot (small cylindrical piece of grated potato, usually deep-fried) · it crocchetta (small cylindrical piece of grated potato, usually deep-fried) · it cazzillo (small cylindrical piece of grated potato, usually deep-fried)