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home fries
plural noun
: potatoes that have usually been parboiled, sliced, and then fried
called also home fried potatoes
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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1951, in the meaning defined above
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“Home fries.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20fries. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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