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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined above
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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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