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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Our recipe testers were blown away by how crispy the hash browns got right on the griddle.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
The item features crispy hash browns, egg, melted American cheese, all-new chipotle aioli and a choice of bacon or sausage, all wrapped in a warm tortilla.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Forget cold hot dogs, dry trail mix, or squashed peanut butter sandwiches—our favorite camping foods include halibut filets steamed in foil packets over an open fire, lacy hash browns griddled to crispy perfection, and make-ahead desserts that taste even sweeter under the night sky.
—Christina Chaey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 June 2025
The limited-time item is made with country-style sausage, eggs, Bo-Rounds hash browns, Monterey Jack cheese and sausage gravy all wrapped in a flour tortilla, a product description says.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
The item features crispy hash browns, egg, melted American cheese, all-new chipotle aioli and a choice of bacon or sausage, all wrapped in a warm tortilla.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Forget cold hot dogs, dry trail mix, or squashed peanut butter sandwiches—our favorite camping foods include halibut filets steamed in foil packets over an open fire, lacy hash browns griddled to crispy perfection, and make-ahead desserts that taste even sweeter under the night sky.
—Christina Chaey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 June 2025
The limited-time item is made with country-style sausage, eggs, Bo-Rounds hash browns, Monterey Jack cheese and sausage gravy all wrapped in a flour tortilla, a product description says.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
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“Hash browns.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20browns. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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