french fries

Meaning

1. Alternative letter-case form of french fries.
2. Strips of potato that have been deep-fried.

Etymology / origin

Clipping of earlier French fried potatoes (1856) and French-fried potatoes, potatoes supposedly prepared in the French style. The idea that the preparation was specific to French cuisine was more notional than otherwise; more at Wikipedia. Compare also French dressing.

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