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

For the $4 breakfast bundle, customers can choose a sausage McMuffin or sausage biscuit, served with hash browns and a small coffee.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

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 • Mar. 20, 2026

Plates overflowed with fried eggs, hash browns and bacon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

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

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

When the hash browns were done, she scrambled a few eggs in the pan and spread the cooked food across two plates.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan