potato-masher

potato-masher
A variant form of potato masher.

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  • Potato masher — A potato masher or bean masher is a food preparation utensil used to crush soft food for such dishes as mashed potatoes, apple sauce, or refried beans. Aesthetics The potato masher consists of an upright or sideways handle connected to a mashing… …   Wikipedia

  • potato masher — noun a) A utensil used to mash potatoes. b) A potato masher grenade. Syn: masher, potato masher grenade …   Wiktionary

  • potato masher — noun 1. : any of several kitchen utensils for mashing cooked potatoes 2. : a grenade having a wooden handle by which it is thrown * * * poˈtato masher [potato masher] noun a kitchen ↑utensil (= tool) …   Useful english dictionary

  • potato masher — /pəˈteɪtoʊ mæʃə/ (say puh taytoh mashuh) noun a kitchen utensil consisting of a flat metal plate with holes punched in it fixed at the end of a handle; designed to facilitate mashing boiled potatoes …  

  • masher — I. noun Date: 1591 one that mashes < a potato masher > II. noun Date: 1875 a man who makes passes at women …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • masher — I mash•er [[t]ˈmæʃ ər[/t]] n. one that mashes: a potato masher[/ex] II mash•er [[t]ˈmæʃ ər[/t]] n. sts a man who flirts with women • Etymology: 1880–85 …   From formal English to slang

  • Mashed potato — This article is about the food. For other uses, see Mashed potato (disambiguation). Mashed potatoes on a plate …   Wikipedia

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  • Purée — and (more rarely) mash are general terms for food, usually vegetables or legumes, that have been ground, pressed, and/or strained to the consistency of a soft paste or thick liquid. Purées of specific foods are often known by specific names, e.g …   Wikipedia

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