Phrase guide

mashed potatoes

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of mashed potato

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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: plural, singular

Examples

  • Mashed potatoes is (or are) my favorite starch dish.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mash, mashed potato, mash potato, whipped potatoes

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Partially melted snow with a pulpy texture, making for slow skiing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, singular

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skiing, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mash, potato.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, singular

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

82 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: kapokaartappels — dish
  • Armenian: պյուրե (pyure) — dish
  • Bulgarian: картофено пюре (kartofeno pjure) — dish
  • Catalan: puré de patates — dish
  • Chinese Cantonese: 薯蓉 (syu4 jung4) — dish
  • Chinese Cantonese: 薯茸 (syu4 jung4) — dish
  • Chinese Mandarin: 馬鈴薯泥 /马铃薯泥 (mǎlíngshǔ ní) — dish
  • Chinese Mandarin: 薯蓉 (shǔróng) — dish
  • Chinese Mandarin: 洋芋泥 (yángyùní) — dish
  • Chinese Mandarin: 薯泥 (shǔní) — dish
  • Chinese Mandarin: 土豆泥 (tǔdòuní) — dish
  • Cornish: avalow dor brewys — dish
  • Cornish: tetti browys — dish
  • Cornish: brows — dish
  • Czech: bramborová kaše — dish
  • Danish: kartoffelmos — dish
  • Dutch: aardappelpuree — dish
  • Esperanto: terpomkaĉo — dish
  • Estonian: kartulipuder — dish
  • Estonian: kartulipüree — dish
  • Finnish: perunasose — dish
  • Finnish: perunamuusi — dish
  • Finnish: soseutettu peruna — dish
  • Finnish: muusattu peruna — dish
  • French: purée — dish
  • French: purée de pommes de terre — dish
  • French: patates pilées — dish
  • Georgian: კარტოფილის პიურე (ḳarṭopilis ṗiure) — dish
  • German: Kartoffelbrei — dish
  • German: Kartoffelpüree — dish
  • Greek: πουρές (pourés) — dish
  • Hebrew: פִּירֵה — dish
  • Hungarian: burgonyapüré — dish
  • Hungarian: krumplipüré — dish
  • Icelandic: kartöflumús — dish
  • Irish: brúitín — dish
  • Italian: purè di patate — dish
  • Italian: purea — dish
  • Japanese: マッシュポテト (masshu poteto) — dish
  • Karelian: potakkahuttu — dish
  • Korean: 매시드 포테이토 (maesideu poteito) — dish
  • Ladin: piré de patac — dish
  • Malay: kentang putar — dish
  • Manx: praaseyn broojit — dish
  • Manx: praaseyn lahnit — dish
  • Mongolian: нухсан төмс (nuxsan töms) — dish
  • Norwegian Bokmål: potetmos — dish
  • Norwegian Bokmål: potetstappe — dish
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: potetmos — dish
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: potetstappe — dish
  • Persian: پوره سیبزمینی — dish
  • Polish: purée ziemniaczane — dish
  • Portuguese: purê de batata — dish
  • Portuguese: purê de batatas — dish
  • Portuguese: puré de batata — dish
  • Portuguese: puré de batatas — dish
  • Romanian: piure — dish
  • Romanian: pireu de cartofi — dish
  • Romansh: buglia da tartuffels — dish
  • Russian: карто́фельное пюре́ (kartófelʹnoje pjurɛ́) — dish
  • Russian: пюре́ (pjurɛ́) — dish
  • Scots: champers — dish
  • Scottish Gaelic: buntàta pronn — dish
  • Scottish Gaelic: brúitín — dish
  • Slovene: krompirjeva kaša — dish
  • Spanish: puré de papas — dish
  • Spanish: puré de papa — dish
  • Spanish: puré de patatas — dish
  • Spanish: puré patatero — dish
  • Spanish: puré papero — dish
  • Swedish: potatismos — dish
  • Tagalog: kamas na patatas — dish
  • Turkish: patates püresi — dish
  • Ukrainian: карто́пляне пюре́ (kartópljane pjuré) — dish
  • Ukrainian: пюре́ (pjuré) — dish
  • Vietnamese: khoai tây nghiền — dish
  • Welsh: tatws stwnsh — dish
  • Welsh: tato pwtsh — dish
  • Yiddish: קאַשע־בולבע (kashe-bulbe) — dish
  • Finnish: sohjo — partially melted snow
  • German: Schneematsch — partially melted snow
  • Polish: częściowo rozpuszczony śnieg — partially melted snow