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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Breakfast is also served daily until 2 p.m., including chorizo-and-egg tacos or quesadillas and a bacon cheeseburger topped with an egg and hash browns.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2025
These hash browns were incredibly crispy...and not just the edges—every single bite!
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
And our third place had the best crispy hash browns and the kindest people.
—Gwen Rockwood, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2025
Add home fries or hash browns and coffee, of course.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2025
These hash browns were incredibly crispy...and not just the edges—every single bite!
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
And our third place had the best crispy hash browns and the kindest people.
—Gwen Rockwood, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2025
Add home fries or hash browns and coffee, of course.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025
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“Hash browns.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20browns. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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