Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Wiktionary
alt. 1 (context usually uncountable English) potato that have been finely chopped (i.e. hashed) and fry until browned. 2 (hash brown English) n. 1 (context usually uncountable English) potato that have been finely chopped (i.e. hashed) and fry until browned. 2 (hash brown English)
Wikipedia
Hash browns or hashed browns are a simple preparation in which potato are pan- fried in a rectangular shape pattie after being shredded, julienned, diced, or riced, in the style of a Swiss Rosti. In some cultures, hash browns or hashed browns can refer to any of these preparations, while in others it may refer to one specific preparation. Hash browns are a staple breakfast food at diners in North America, where they are often fried on a large common cooktop or grill.
In some parts of the United States, hash browns strictly refer to shredded or riced pan-fried potatoes and are considered a breakfast food, while potatoes diced or cubed and pan-fried are also a side dish called country fried potatoes or home fries (though many variations of home fries are par-cooked before frying). Some recipes add diced or chopped onions.
Usage examples of "hash browns".
Albans in Washington who recently raped a girl, biting her earlobes off, getting a sick thrill not ordering the hash browns, how my brother and I once rode horses together, played tennis –.
She placed what seemed to be an endless assortment of plates at Dorrie's place--steak and eggs, toast, hash browns, and a side of grits.
Dorrie had ordered her hash browns like a pro, scattered and smothered.
The menu board itself still offered eggs, hash browns, seven kinds of pie.
Nothing boosts morale like a perfectly prepared plate of eggs sunny-side up and a pile of crispy hash browns.
Three eggs, fried, over a slab of steak, three huge pancakes, hash browns, bacon, sausage and a side of toast.
A couple of miners were the only other diners, and they barely looked up at him from their breakfast of well-done steaks with eggs, grits and hash browns.