Fauxtatoes

//fəʊˈteɪtəʊz// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A dish of mashed cauliflower used as an alternative to potatoes by followers of a low-carbohydrate diet. plural, plural-only

    "Cauliflower Purée (a.k.a. "Fauxtatoes") This is a wonderful substitute for mashed potatoes with any dish that has a gravy or sauce."

  2. 2
    plural of fauxtato. form-of, plural

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"Cauliflower Purée (a.k.a. "Fauxtatoes") This is a wonderful substitute for mashed potatoes with any dish that has a gravy or sauce."

Etymology

Blend of faux (“artificial, fake”) + potatoes.

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