Phrase guide

mashed potato

name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

Alternative letter-case form of mashed potato (“1960s dance”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of mashed potatoes (“a dish consisting of potatoes that have been boiled, mashed to a pulpy consistency, and mixed with such ingredients as butter or milk”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually

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noun

Meaning 3

A single potato prepared in this manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, rare

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noun

Meaning 4

A dance or a dance move popular in Western culture the 1960s.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Qualifier: usually preceded by definite article

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noun

Meaning 5

potato that has been peeled and boiled and then mashed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: potato, white potato, Irish potato, murphy, spud, tater

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