smashed potato

noun

A potato, or piece of potato, that has been squashed flat, as part of its preparation process. This is then subsequently baked, deep fried, or otherwise cooked.

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Meanings

nounsmashed potato (plural smashed potatoes)

plural smashed potatoes

  1. A potato, or piece of potato, that has been squashed flat, as part of its preparation process. This is then subsequently baked, deep fried, or otherwise cooked.

Origin

From having an appearance of being smashed.

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APA

smashed potato. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smashed%20potato

MLA

“smashed potato.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smashed%20potato. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smashed potato,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smashed%20potato.

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