SINCE 1828
french fry
noun
variants:
or French fry
Definition of french fry
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a strip of potato typically cooked by being fried in deep fat
—usually plural
french fry
verb
variants:
or French fry
Definition of french fry (Entry 2 of 2)
: to fry (strips of potato or something similar) in deep fat until brown
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