Starchy item, informally (5)

I believe the answer is:

tater

(Other definitions for tater that I've seen before include "Spud" , "Potato (informal)" , "found in vegetable basket" , "Murphy" , "King Edward, for example" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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