Meanings
nounfuneral potatoes pl (plural only)
- USpluralplural onlyA casserole of hash browns or cubed potatoes, cheese, and onions, in a creamy soup or sauce.
Synonyms: Mormon funeral potatoes, Mormon potatoes, party potatoes
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA casserole of hash browns or cubed potatoes, cheese, and onions, in a creamy soup or sauce.
Origin
Commonly served as a side dish at traditional after-funeral dinners.
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funeral potatoes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funeral%20potatoes
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“funeral potatoes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funeral%20potatoes. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “funeral potatoes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funeral%20potatoes.
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