Mashed potatoes
noun
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Noun
- 1 plural of mashed potato form-of, plural
- 2 A dish consisting of potatoes that have been boiled, mashed to a pulpy consistency, and mixed with such ingredients as butter or milk. plural, singular
"Mashed potatoes is (or are) my favorite starch dish."
- 3 Partially melted snow with a pulpy texture, making for slow skiing. plural, singular
"During late-season skiing, I have encountered ice in the morning and mashed potatoes in the afternoon."
- 4 Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mash, potato. plural, singular
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More examples"Mashed potatoes is (or are) my favorite starch dish."