Praeta

n.

Heard in Cavan

Colloquial pronunciation and term for potatoes.

In use

Will ya dig up a few praetas out of the garden for the Sunday roast?

Posh English

Would you care to unearth a few potatoes from the kitchen garden to accompany the Sunday roast?

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