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french-fry

(frĕnch′frī′)
tr.v. french-fried, french-fry·ing, french-fries
To fry (potato strips, for example) in deep fat.
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French′-fry′

or french′-fry′,



v.t. -fried, -fry•ing.
to fry in deep fat: to French-fry onion rings.
[1925–30, Amer.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb 1. french-fry - cook by immersing in fat; "french-fry the potatoes"
cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
fry - cook on a hot surface using fat; "fry the pancakes"
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