mashed potatoes en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(plural, singular) A dish consisting of potatoes that have been boiled, mashed to a pulpy consistency, and mixed with such ingredients as butter or milk.
McInerney says he has a “big dinner” to attend that evening, so he opts for onion soup and a Bibb salad, although he acquiesces when the waitress suggests some mashed potatoes on the side.
2026 April 4, Jonathan Derbyshire, “Lunch with the FT: Jay McInerney”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3:Mashed potatoes is (or are) my favorite starch dish.
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(form-of, plural) plural of mashed potato
form of mashed potato
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(plural, singular) Partially melted snow with a pulpy texture, making for slow skiing.
During late-season skiing, I have encountered ice in the morning and mashed potatoes in the afternoon.
19841 November, Richard C. Sailiant, “Ask Skiing [letter]”, in Skiing, page 38:The Eastern ski tribe could confidently expect much ice underfoot while the Western contingent could expect much mashed potatoes around the ankles.
1996 Spring-Summer, Morten Lund, “Skiing Down Those Golden Years with John Jay”, in Skiing Heritage Journal, page 7:I climbed back through the bottomless mashed potatoes as quickly as I could, relieved to see that his ski was off, with his foot pointing in a normal direction— not the skis’.
2001 October 1, Paul Parker, Free-Heel Skiing: Telemark and Parallel Techniques for All Conditions, 3rd edition, Seattle: The Mountaineers Books, →ISBN, →OL, page 185:
- (plural, singular) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mash, potato.
Deriveds
smashed potatoes · instant mashed potatoes
Relateds
mashed-potatoey · fufu · whipped potatoes · duchess potatoes
Synonyms
mash potato · whipped potatoes · mashed potato · mash
Translations (82)
fi perunamuusi (dish) · fi muusattu peruna (dish) · cmn 薯蓉 (dish) · pt puré de batatas (dish) · uk карто́пляне пюре́ (dish) · fi sohjo (partially melted snow) · el πουρές (dish) · fa پوره سیبزمینی (dish) · de Kartoffelpüree (dish) · kw avalow dor brewys (dish) · vi khoai tây nghiền (dish) · fr purée de pommes de terre (dish) · sl krompirjeva kaša (dish) · cs bramborová kaše (dish) · uk пюре́ (dish) · cmn 馬鈴薯泥 /马铃薯泥 (dish) · ja マッシュポテト (dish) · ga brúitín (dish) · hu krumplipüré (dish) · nl aardappelpuree (dish) · kw tetti browys (dish) · hy պյուրե (dish) · es puré de papas (dish) · fr purée (dish) · af kapokaartappels (dish) · cy tatws stwnsh (dish) · pt purê de batatas (dish) · it purè di patate (dish) · eo terpomkaĉo (dish) · sv potatismos (dish) · pl purée ziemniaczane (dish) · tr patates püresi (dish) · yi קאַשע־בולבע (dish) · tl kamas na patatas (dish) · sco champers (dish) · lld piré de patac (dish) · ro piure (dish) · it purea (dish) · fi perunasose (dish) · gd buntàta pronn (dish) · ro pireu de cartofi (dish) · ko 매시드 포테이토 (dish) · yue 薯茸 (dish) · nb potetmos (dish) · krl potakkahuttu (dish) · fi soseutettu peruna (dish) · cmn 薯泥 (dish) · hu burgonyapüré (dish) · es puré de patatas (dish) · ru карто́фельное пюре́ (dish) · ru пюре́ (dish) · pt purê de batata (dish) · es puré patatero (dish) · gv praaseyn lahnit (dish) · pt puré de batata (dish) · fr patates pilées (dish) · de Schneematsch (partially melted snow) · kw brows (dish) · mn нухсан төмс (dish) · pl częściowo rozpuszczony śnieg (partially melted snow) · ca puré de patates (dish) · ka კარტოფილის პიურე (dish) · es puré de papa (dish) · cmn 土豆泥 (dish) · nn potetstappe (dish) · bg картофено пюре (dish) · yue 薯蓉 (dish) · cy tato pwtsh (dish) · cmn 洋芋泥 (dish) · he פִּירֵה (dish) · ms kentang putar (dish) · nb potetstappe (dish) · gd brúitín (dish) · de Kartoffelbrei (dish) · et kartulipüree (dish) · rm buglia da tartuffels (dish) · is kartöflumús (dish) · da kartoffelmos (dish) · et kartulipuder (dish) · es puré papero (dish) · nn potetmos (dish) · gv praaseyn broojit (dish)