home fries

plural noun

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

called also home fried potatoes

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The filling meal comes with two eggs, your choice of bacon or sausage, grits or home fries, and toast or a biscuit. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025 Its cafes are open from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m. and serve an assortment of items, including breakfast wraps, pastrami wraps, and eggs and home fries, avocado toast and crispy chicken sandwiches. Gary Stern, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 My go-to every time is the bulgogi omelette with Swiss cheese, rice kimchi, and home fries. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for home fries 

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 21 Jan. 2025.

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