French fries
French fries · French frieses
картопля фрі
чипсы, картофель фри, ломтик, чипс
Pommes, Pommes frites, Fritten
Strips of potato that have been deep-friedStrips of potato that have been deep-fried.
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, Philippines, US, plural, usually plural)Strips of potato that have been deep-fried.
Thick-cut, crispy French fries are our specialty.
Pommes frites, Pommes, Fritten
ло́мтикlómtik, чипсčips, карто́фель фриkartófelʹ fri
карто́пля фріkartóplja fri
strips of potato fried in deep fat
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
deep-fried strips of potato:
Русский
By meaning 1
deep-fried strips of potato:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
deep-fried strips of potato:
Origin
Ellipsis of earlier French fried potatoes (1856) and French-fried potatoes, potatoes suppoEllipsis 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.
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Forms
plural: French friesesSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- strips of potato fried in deep fat:french-fried potatoesfrieschips