hash browns
plural noun
: boiled potatoes that have been diced or shredded, mixed with chopped onions and shortening, and fried usually until they form a browned cake
called also hash brown potatoes, hashed brown potatoes, hashed browns
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Loaded hash browns, a show-stopping martini tree, and brunch pizza round out the creative list of options.
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Farmer Boys’ breakfast burritos contain cage-free eggs, hash browns, cheese, salsa and choice of meats.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The menu includes a salmon and goat cheese omelet, and the Sloppy Shack, served with hash browns, cheese sauce, pulled pork and a poached egg.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
This included two eggs your way (I got scrambled), hash browns, two slices of toast with jam, and a choice of bacon or sausage.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Farmer Boys’ breakfast burritos contain cage-free eggs, hash browns, cheese, salsa and choice of meats.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The menu includes a salmon and goat cheese omelet, and the Sloppy Shack, served with hash browns, cheese sauce, pulled pork and a poached egg.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
This included two eggs your way (I got scrambled), hash browns, two slices of toast with jam, and a choice of bacon or sausage.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Hash browns.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20browns. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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