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pan-fried potatoes

American  
[pan-frahyd, -frahyd] / ˈpænˌfraɪd, -ˈfraɪd /

plural noun

  1. Chiefly Northeastern U.S.  home fries.

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My childhood mornings regularly featured diced and pan-fried potatoes prepared by my mom, but I consider those “home fries” and not “hash browns.”

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