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tattie

British  
/ ˈtætɪ /

noun

  1. a Scot or dialect word for potato

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Scotland has its own variation of potato bread known as the tattie scone, which is served with a traditional fry-up.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2018

The humble Scottish piece – or sandwich – has many fans, who will also gladly express their appreciation for a traditional filling of Lorne sausage or tattie scones.

From The Guardian • Nov. 12, 2015

They pluck and saw their instruments in the centre of a square of stalls selling selling chutneys and organic highland beef and the world's original tattie scone wrap.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2015

"The Retery's in flood," he went on, "and running wild through Hazel Wood; T'nowdunnie's tattie field's out o' sicht, and at the Kirkton they're fleid they've lost twa kye."

From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

Syne Sandy an' him got on to the crack aboot the tattie trade, an' you wudda thocht Sandy was genna tak' him in for a pairtner, he had that muckle to tell him.

From My Man Sandy by Salmond, J. B.

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