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French fries en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Ellipsis of earlier French fried potatoes (1856) and French-fried potatoes, potatoes supposedly prepared in the French style. The idea that the preparation was specific to French cuisine was more notional than otherwise; more at Wikipedia. Compare also French dressing.

Meanings

1. (Canada, Philippines, US, plural, plural-normally) Strips of potato that have been deep-fried.
   • “What's the matter?” she asked quickly. “Haven't we had all the things before? Soup, chops, peas, French fries, and the fruit pudding–there wasn't a thing new.” 1903, Lillian Pettengill, Toilers of the Home, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, page 292:
   • His first official act was to order dinner. “A nice, juicy steak,” he is said to have called for, “French fries, apple pie and a cup of coffee.” It is probable that he really said “a coff of cuppee,” however, as he was a wag of the first water and loved a joke as well as the next king. 1922, Robert C. Benchley, chapter XXII, in Love Conquers All, Henry Holt & Company, page 111:
   • Thick-cut, crispy French fries are our specialty.
   • Levels of PFAS indicators in the 200s were found in a Sweetgreen paper bag for focaccia, additional items at Cava, and in bags for french fries, cookies and Chicken McNuggets at McDonald’s. 2022 March 25, Sandee LaMotte, “Dangerous chemicals found in food wrappers at major fast-food restaurants and grocery chains, report says”, in CNN:

Forms

Deriveds

fries · freedom fries

Synonyms

fries · freedom fries · French-fried potatoes

Translations (124)

ga sceallóga (deep-fried strips of potato) · lv frī kartupeļi (deep-fried strips of potato) · mt ċips (deep-fried strips of potato) · id keripik (deep-fried strips of potato) · cmn 法式薯條 /法式薯条 (deep-fried strips of potato) · ru ло́мтик (deep-fried strips of potato) · gu ફ્રેન્ચ ફ્રાઈસ (deep-fried strips of potato) · sh по̀мфрит (deep-fried strips of potato) · cs pomfrity (deep-fried strips of potato) · es papas fritas (deep-fried strips of potato) · apc بطاطا (deep-fried strips of potato) · fi ranskanperunat (deep-fried strips of potato) · sv strips (deep-fried strips of potato) · km បន្ទះសៀគ្វី (deep-fried strips of potato) · it patatine fritte (deep-fried strips of potato) · ko 감자튀김 (deep-fried strips of potato) · tr patates kızartması (deep-fried strips of potato) · bg пъ́ржени карто́фи (deep-fried strips of potato) · ca patates fregides (deep-fried strips of potato) · cy tsipsen (deep-fried strips of potato) · mn шарсан төмс (deep-fried strips of potato) · sk hranolčeky (deep-fried strips of potato) · he צִ׳יפְּס (deep-fried strips of potato) · it patata fritta (deep-fried strips of potato) · ar بَطَاطِس مَقْلِيَّة (deep-fried strips of potato) · te ఫ్రెంచ్ ఫ్రైస్ (deep-fried strips of potato) · ko 감자튀기 (deep-fried strips of potato) · es papitas fritas (deep-fried strips of potato) · it patatina fritta (deep-fried strips of potato) · et friikartulid (deep-fried strips of potato) · th เฟรนช์ฟราย (deep-fried strips of potato) · lv kartupeļi frī (deep-fried strips of potato) · cmn 土豆條 /土豆条 (deep-fried strips of potato) · pt batatas fritas (deep-fried strips of potato) · cs hranolky (deep-fried strips of potato) · da fritter (deep-fried strips of potato) · be бу́льба фры (deep-fried strips of potato) · yi פֿראַנצויזיש פֿרייז (deep-fried strips of potato) · km ដំឡូងបារាំង (deep-fried strips of potato) · bg чипс (deep-fried strips of potato) · pl frytki (deep-fried strips of potato) · hu sült burgonya (deep-fried strips of potato) · sl pomfri (deep-fried strips of potato) · acw بطاطس (deep-fried strips of potato) · yue 薯條 /薯条 (deep-fried strips of potato) · eo terpomfingroj (deep-fried strips of potato) · ru чипс (deep-fried strips of potato) · hu szalmakrumpli (deep-fried strips of potato) · th มันฝรั่งทอด (deep-fried strips of potato) · vi khoai tây chiên (deep-fried strips of potato) · fi ranskalaiset (deep-fried strips of potato) · st tjhipise (deep-fried strips of potato) · fi ranskalaiset perunat (deep-fried strips of potato) · no pommes frites (deep-fried strips of potato) · ka კარტოფილი „ფრი“ (deep-fried strips of potato) · nl patat (deep-fried strips of potato) · io potato-fritajo (deep-fried strips of potato) · sq patate të skuqura (deep-fried strips of potato) · gl patacas fritas (deep-fried strips of potato) · hi फ़्रेंच फ़्राइज़ (deep-fried strips of potato) · ia patatas frite (deep-fried strips of potato) · fi ranskikset (deep-fried strips of potato) · ja フレンチフライ (deep-fried strips of potato) · cmn 馬鈴薯條 /马铃薯条 (deep-fried strips of potato) · ja フライドポテト (deep-fried strips of potato) · de Fritten (deep-fried strips of potato) · cmn 炸土豆條 /炸土豆条 (deep-fried strips of potato) · sk pomfritky (deep-fried strips of potato) · es patatas a la francesa (deep-fried strips of potato) · el τηγανητές πατάτες (deep-fried strips of potato) · eo terpomfritoj (deep-fried strips of potato) · ar بَطَاطَا مَقْلِيَّة (deep-fried strips of potato) · af slaptjips (deep-fried strips of potato) · hu hasábburgonya (deep-fried strips of potato) · ro cartofi prăjiți (deep-fried strips of potato) · mi tītipi (deep-fried strips of potato) · eu patata frijitu (deep-fried strips of potato) · nl frieten (deep-fried strips of potato) · lt bulvytės fri (deep-fried strips of potato) · ko 프렌치 프라이 (deep-fried strips of potato) · it patate fritte (deep-fried strips of potato) · cmn 薯條 /薯条 (deep-fried strips of potato) · hu sült krumpli (deep-fried strips of potato) · acw بطاطس مقلي (deep-fried strips of potato) · ary فريت (deep-fried strips of potato) · nl friet (deep-fried strips of potato) · ru чи́псы (deep-fried strips of potato) · no pomfri (deep-fried strips of potato) · apc بطاطا مقلية (deep-fried strips of potato) · de Pommes frites (deep-fried strips of potato) · gd tiops (deep-fried strips of potato) · cmn 炸薯條 /炸薯条 (deep-fried strips of potato) · hy ֆրի (deep-fried strips of potato) · de Pommes (deep-fried strips of potato) · uk карто́пля фрі (deep-fried strips of potato) · es papas a la francesa (deep-fried strips of potato) · mk помфри́т (deep-fried strips of potato) · es patatas fritas (deep-fried strips of potato) · pt batatinha frita (deep-fried strips of potato) · da pommes frites (deep-fried strips of potato) · da pomfrit (deep-fried strips of potato) · af aartappelskyfie (deep-fried strips of potato) · ca creïlles fregides (deep-fried strips of potato) · ug بەرەڭگە قەلەمچىسى (deep-fried strips of potato) · km ដំឡូងបារាំងបំពង (deep-fried strips of potato) · ms kentang goreng (deep-fried strips of potato) · et friikad (deep-fried strips of potato) · fa سیبزمینی سرخکرده (deep-fried strips of potato) · it patatina (deep-fried strips of potato) · he טוגנים (deep-fried strips of potato) · gd sliseag (deep-fried strips of potato) · cy sglodion (deep-fried strips of potato) · acm فنگر (deep-fried strips of potato) · id kentang goreng (deep-fried strips of potato) · fr pommes frites (deep-fried strips of potato) · sv pommes frites (deep-fried strips of potato) · sh prženi krumpirići (deep-fried strips of potato) · ru карто́фель фри (deep-fried strips of potato) · ka კარტოფილი ფრი (deep-fried strips of potato) · sh pòmfrit (deep-fried strips of potato) · fr pommes allumettes (deep-fried strips of potato) · fr frites (deep-fried strips of potato) · is franskar (deep-fried strips of potato) · lo ມັນຝຣັ່ງທອດ (deep-fried strips of potato)