释义 |
french fry I. transitive verb Usage: often capitalized 1st F Etymology: back-formation from french fried (in french fried potato) 1. : to fry strips of (potato) in deep fat until brown 2. : to cook by frying in deep fat until brown < french fried onions > < french fried shrimp > II. noun also french fried (plural french fries also french frieds) Usage: often capitalized 1st F Etymology: short for french fried potato : one of the strips of a potato that has been cut into long strips of triangular or rectangular cross section and fried in deep fat until brown — usually used in plural |