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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This included two eggs your way (I got scrambled), hash browns, two slices of toast with jam, and a choice of bacon or sausage.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The $6 Meal Deal returns, featuring a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich, crispy hash browns, and a medium hot or iced coffee.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Rounding off an order are sides including hash browns, fries, tater tops and chips.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2026
They can also be used for pancakes, burgers, or even hash browns to make homemade breakfasts feel more like eating at your favorite neighborhood café.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The $6 Meal Deal returns, featuring a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich, crispy hash browns, and a medium hot or iced coffee.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
Rounding off an order are sides including hash browns, fries, tater tops and chips.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2026
They can also be used for pancakes, burgers, or even hash browns to make homemade breakfasts feel more like eating at your favorite neighborhood café.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Hash browns.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20browns. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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