hash browns

or hash-browns, hashbrowns

plural noun

1. crisp-fried potatoes made by dicing, chopping, or mashing boiled potatoes and browning them in hot fat or oil.

hash browns

plural noun

1. diced boiled potatoes mixed with chopped onion, shaped and fried until brown

Word History and Origins

Origin of hash browns¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

The bowl “features crisp hash browns with a blend of tender shredded brisket, scrambled eggs, smoked cheddar cheese, poblano peppers, caramelized onions, and seasonings, all topped with a drizzle of cheddar queso.”

From Salon

Friends arrive bearing good wishes and, in Funderburk’s case, hash browns.

From BBC

It will consist of a breakfast sandwich, hash browns and a medium coffee.

From Salon

Eating hash browns at a Cedarburg restaurant called Brunch It Up, my mom told me how she felt about the Kamala announcement.

From Slate

There was also the McFlurry-hash-brown creation, in which McDonald’s Oreo McFlurry is slathered between two still-hot McDonald’s Hash Browns.

From Salon