french fries

plural of french-fry

/frɛntʃ fraɪ/
verb
  1. To cut food (usually potatoes) into thin strips and deep-fry until crisp.
    • You can french-fry zucchini slices for a healthier snack.
    • The chef will french-fry the potatoes for the appetizer.
    • She learned how to french-fry sweet potatoes at cooking class.
noun
  1. A single strip of potato that has been deep-fried; often used in the plural form 'french fries'.
    • A single french-fry fell off the tray and onto the floor.
    • He dipped each french-fry into the pool of ketchup.
    • The child carefully counted every french-fry on her plate.