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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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The blueberry pancakes are served with two eggs, hash browns and a choice between two strips of bacon or a pair of sausage links. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2025 On Veterans Day, veterans and active-duty military personnel can get a free Red, White, and Blueberry Pancake Combo (two buttermilk pancakes topped with strawberries, blueberry topping, and whipped topping, plus two eggs, hash browns, and your choice of 2 strips of bacon or pork sausage links). Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 11 Nov. 2025 The recipe is a delicious combination of frozen hash browns, cheddar cheese, and cream of chicken soup. Christine Fiorentino, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025 In the morning, Shannon uses her Sur Le Table suitcase to make breakfast for everyone, including some muffins made with egg whites and hash browns made from cauliflower rice. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hash browns

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hash browns was in 1926

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“Hash browns.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20browns. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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