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| cake |
a flat, round portion of food that is baked or fried. [1/4 definitions] |
| chip1 |
a very thin slice of food that has been baked or fried until crisp. Chips are often eaten as a snack. [2/6 definitions] |
| crisp |
the British word for a very thin slice of potato that is fried in oil and seasoned with salt and sometimes other flavorings. "Crisp" has the same meaning as "potato chip." [1/4 definitions] |
| crispy |
easily broken or crumbled, as fried or baked foods such as fresh potato chips or newly-baked crackers, |
| doughnut |
a small, sweet cake shaped like a ring, that has been fried in deep fat. |
| French fries |
(often lower case) potatoes cut into long strips and fried in fat. |
| fry1 |
(usually plural) long pieces of potato that have been fried. [1/2 definitions] |
| hash1 |
a dish of chopped meat and vegetables that have already been cooked. Hash is fried or heated again in gravy. [1/2 definitions] |
| latke |
a pancake made with small bits of potato, egg, onion, and salt. Latkes are fried in a pan with oil. |
| okra |
a green vegetable that is shaped like a tube. Okra becomes sticky when cooked and is used in soups or fried. [1/2 definitions] |
| pancake |
a flat round cake of batter fried on both sides in a frying pan or a griddle. |
| potato chip |
a very thin slice of potato that is fried until it is crisp. |
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