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
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In addition to those eight deals, McDonald’s is also offering a Sausage McMuffin with Egg meal deal, which includes hash browns and a small coffee for $5, and an $8 Big Mac with medium fries and medium soft drink for a limited time.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Top bottom halves of biscuits with patties, about 2 tablespoons of the hash browns, and top halves of biscuits, cut sides down.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Starting on Monday, fans can get a $5 Sausage McMuffin with Egg meal, which comes with hash browns and a small coffee, or an $8 Big Mac meal that includes medium fries and a medium soft drink.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Beginning on Monday, Sept. 8, McDonald's will add limited-time Extra Value Meals to its offerings: a $5 Sausage McMuffin with Egg meal with hash browns and a small coffee, and an $8 Big Mac meal (medium fries and medium soft drink included), both available nationwide.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Top bottom halves of biscuits with patties, about 2 tablespoons of the hash browns, and top halves of biscuits, cut sides down.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Starting on Monday, fans can get a $5 Sausage McMuffin with Egg meal, which comes with hash browns and a small coffee, or an $8 Big Mac meal that includes medium fries and a medium soft drink.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Beginning on Monday, Sept. 8, McDonald's will add limited-time Extra Value Meals to its offerings: a $5 Sausage McMuffin with Egg meal with hash browns and a small coffee, and an $8 Big Mac meal (medium fries and medium soft drink included), both available nationwide.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Hash browns.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20browns. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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