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.

---

hash browns British  

plural noun

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

---

Etymology

Origin of hash browns

First recorded in 1950–55

Compare meaning

How does hash-browns compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• home fries vs. hash browns

Example Sentences

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 • Mar. 8, 2026

Friends arrive bearing good wishes and, in Funderburk’s case, hash browns.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

Eating hash browns at a Cedarburg restaurant called Brunch It Up, my mom told me how she felt about the Kamala announcement.

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2024

The aroma of hash browns and bacon welcomed patrons into the restaurant decked out with checkered floors and kitschy post World War II memorabilia.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2023

And now it’s Friday night, and I’m on my second plate of hash browns, and Martin won’t stop asking Abby questions.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli