French fries
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of French fries
First recorded in 1915–20
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Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are studying how microwave frying can improve the way French fries are made.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
If you had to name a few typical foods for children, my guess is that you’d list chicken nuggets, pizza, French fries and maybe macaroni and cheese.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
A glass filled with black truffle cream in which a perfectly soft-cooked egg rests, topped with crisp French fries and dust of jamón.
From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025
But go beyond high-protein cold foam and beef-tallow French fries and tensions rise quickly.
From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025
I only finish a small plate of curly French fries.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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