hash browns

plural noun

: boiled potatoes that have been diced or shredded, mixed with chopped onions and shortening, and fried usually until they form a browned cake

called also hash brown potatoes, hashed brown potatoes, hashed browns

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Waffle batter, pancake batter, sausage, hash browns, tuna and other ingredients measured at hazardous temperatures, according to the report. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025 Ribeye steak, grits or hash browns, toast or biscuit. Melissa Oyler and, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025 Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until eggs are set and hash browns are golden and crispy. Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025 Frozen hash browns get baked in a mixture of onions, cheese, sour cream, and eggs, which are then topped with Cheddar cheese and bacon. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hash browns 

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hash browns was in 1926

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“Hash browns.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20browns. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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