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

Examples of hash browns in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Huddle House: Kickoff Super Bowl Sunday with the $3.99 Classic Huddle Breakfast – the limited-time special comes with two eggs, bacon, hash browns, toast – available all day starting at 6 a.m. Kona Grill: Available through Sunday is a $97 takeout package for your Super Bowl gatherings. —Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025

As the most popular game-day food in the Mountain West, the potato casserole is a joyful combo of hash browns, cheese, cream soup, and a crunchy topper. —Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025

The meal deal includes plenty of morning treats including a hearty sausage, egg and cheese sandwich, crispy hash browns and a medium hot or iced coffee. —Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025

That compares with 153 million servings of hash browns and 124 million waffles. —Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hash browns

• breakdowns
• drawdowns
• godowns
• nightgowns
• shutdowns
• slowdowns
• touchdowns
• clowns
• crowns
• drowns
• frowns
• gowns