home fries

plural noun

: potatoes that have usually been parboiled, sliced, and then fried

called also home fried potatoes

Examples of home fries in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This is topped with a fried egg or half of an avocado sliced, drizzled with cashew tzatziki sauce and served with home fries. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024 Aaron Mizen, a Derry resident who is still undecided, was finishing the last home fries on his plate when Haley sat down with him. David Jackson, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2024 The menu features a wide array of creative breakfast and brunch dishes, from classic breakfast sandwiches to more innovative breakfast egg roll appetizers filled with bacon, egg, cheese, and home fries. Maddi Langweil, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024 Another popular dish is the Mt. Tam Potatoes ($15), which are just that – a veritable mini-mountain of home fries, jack and cheddar cheeses, avocado, salsas verde and roja and two eggs of any style. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for home fries 

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Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of home fries was in 1951

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“Home fries.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20fries. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.

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