mashed potatoes
mæʃt pəˈteɪtəʊz
mashed potatoes: potatoes boiled and mashed with butter or milk
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Definition of mashed potatoes - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

1.
foodpotatoes boiled and mashed with butter or milk
  • We had mashed potatoes with our steak.
smashed potatoes
2.
skiingRareUSpartially melted snow with a pulpy textureRareUS
  • The slopes were covered in mashed potatoes today.
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  • mashed potatoes: potatoes boiled and mashed with butter or milk
    potatoes boiled and mashed with butter or milk
  • mashed potatoes: partially melted snow with a pulpy texture
    partially melted snow with a pulpy texture

Expressions with mashed potatoes

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processed potato flakes for quick mashed potatoes
She made dinner using instant mashed potatoes.

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cuisine
fried ball of flaked fish and mashed potatoes
soft texture
soft bread using mashed potatoes or potato flour
food
fried or baked cake made from mashed potatoes
food
mashed potatoes
British cuisine
British dish of sausages and mashed potatoes
traditional dish
dish of minced beef topped with mashed potatoes
fish dish
baked dish with fish, creamy sauce, and mashed potatoes
British dish
dish of minced meat under mashed potatoes

Examples of mashed potatoes in a sentence

  • The restaurant served mashed potatoes as a side dish.
  • Skiers struggled through the mashed potatoes on the trail.
  • The afternoon sun turned the snow into mashed potatoes.

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  1. French:purée, neige fondante, ...
  2. German:Kartoffelpüree, Schneematsch, ...
  3. Italian:purè di patate, neve fradicia, ...
  4. Spanish:puré de patatas, nieve húmeda, ...
  5. Portuguese:puré de batata, neve derretida, ...
  6. Chinese:土豆泥, 糊状雪, ...
  7. Japanese:マッシュポテト, シャーベット状の雪, ...
  8. Arabic:بَطَاطَا مَهْرُوسَة, ثلج لبي, ...
  9. Hebrew:פִּירֶה, שֶׁלֶג פִּירֶה, ...
  10. Russian:пюре, мягкий снег, ...
  11. Ukrainian:картопляне пюре, м'який сніг, ...
  12. Hindi:मसले हुए आलू, ...
mashed potato
mæʃt pəˈteɪtoʊ

Definition of mashed potato - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
foodpotato boiled and mashed to a smooth consistency
  • She served the steak with mashed potato.
mash
2.
danceDatedUS1960s dance with specific foot movementsDatedUS
  • They performed the mashed potato at the party.
dance twist
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Examples of mashed potato in a sentence

  • Mashed potato is a staple at Thanksgiving dinners.
  • The club played the mashed potato all night long.
  • She taught her friends the mashed potato at the dance class.

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  1. French:purée, la danse "Mashed Potato", ...
  2. German:Kartoffelpüree, Mashed-Potato-Tanz, ...
  3. Italian:purè di patate, ballo mashed potato, ...
  4. Spanish:puré de patatas, danza mashed potato, ...
  5. Portuguese:puré de batata, dança mashed potato, ...
  6. Chinese:土豆泥, 土豆泥舞, ...
  7. Japanese:マッシュポテト, マッシュドポテト, ...
  8. Arabic:بَطَاطَا مَهْرُوسَة, ماشِد بوتيتو, ...
  9. Hebrew:פִּירֶה, מַאשְׁד פּוֹטֵייטוֹ, ...
  10. Russian:пюре, танец мэшд потейто, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пюре, танець mashed potato, ...
  12. Hindi:मसला हुआ आलू, मेश्ड पोटैटो, ...

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