Meaning of mashed potatoes | Babel Free
Definitions
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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
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Partially melted snow with a pulpy texture, making for slow skiing. plural, singular
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mash, potato. plural, singular
Equivalents
Čeština
bramborová kaše
Ελληνικά
πουρές
日本語
マッシュポテト
한국어
매시드 포테이토
Nederlands
aardappelpuree
Polski
purée ziemniaczane
Svenska
potatismos
Türkçe
patates püresi
Examples
“Mashed potatoes is (or are) my favorite starch dish.”
“During late-season skiing, I have encountered ice in the morning and mashed potatoes in the afternoon.”
“The Eastern ski tribe could confidently expect much ice underfoot while the Western contingent could expect much mashed potatoes around the ankles.”
“I climbed back through the bottomless mashed potatoes as quickly as I could, relieved to see that his ski was off, with his foot pointing in a normal direction— not the skis’.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.