hash browns

American  

Or hash-browns,

plural noun

1. crisp-fried potatoes made by dicing, chopping, or mashing boiled potatoes and browning them in hot fat or oil.

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hash browns British  

plural noun

1. diced boiled potatoes mixed with chopped onion, shaped and fried until brown

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Etymology

Origin of hash browns

First recorded in 1950–55

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Example Sentences

This year they’re going further, with McDonald’s next month offering deals such as a new $3 and less menu, which includes a McDouble or fries or hash browns, according to people familiar with the plan.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lamb Weston, based in Idaho, has a market value of close to $6.5 billion and is a major producer of frozen-potato products including french fries, hash browns and tater tots.

From The Wall Street Journal

When a bored-looking waiter came to them, Boaz ordered coffee and a couple of fried eggs and hash browns, and Clara ordered toast.

From Literature

Plates overflowed with fried eggs, hash browns and bacon.

From Los Angeles Times

Dawn Hayes is cooking sausages and hash browns in the kitchen of Shirecliffe Community Centre in Sheffield.

From BBC