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fauxtatoes

Syllables: faux·ta·toes/fəʊˈteɪtəʊz/US/foʊˈteɪtoʊz/

fauxtatoes noun: a dish of mashed cauliflower used as an alternative to potatoes by followers of a low-carbohydrate diet. Also the plural of fauxtato.

fauxtatoes: a dish of mashed cauliflower used as an alternative to potatoes by followers of a low-carbohydrate...
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Noun

fauxtatoes pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A dish of mashed cauliflower used as an alternative to potatoes by followers of a low-carbohydrate diet.
    • Cauliflower Purée (a.k.a. "Fauxtatoes") This is a wonderful substitute for mashed potatoes with any dish that has a gravy or sauce.2010, Dana Carpender, “Sides”, in 1,001 Low-Carb Recipes: Hundreds of Delicious Recipes from Dinner to Dessert that Let You Live Your Low-Carb Lifestyle and Never Look Back, Beverly, Mass.: Fair...
    • Are your kids begging for mashed potatoes with their grilled chicken and Brussels sprouts (hooray for you if your kids eat Brussels sprouts!)? Make a healthier choice by switching to faux-tatoes, a blend of pureed cauliflower and coconut milk.2014, J. J. Virgin, “Top Swaps and the Virgin Plate”, in The Virgin Diet Cookbook: 150 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Lose Weight and Feel Better Fast, New York, N.Y.: Grand Central Life & Style, →ISBN

Also used as

fauxtatoes is also the plural of fauxtato.

Origin of fauxtatoes

Blend of faux (“artificial, fake”) + potatoes.

Questions about fauxtatoes

What does fauxtatoes mean?
Fauxtatoes means a dish of mashed cauliflower used as an alternative to potatoes by followers of a low-carbohydrate diet.
What part of speech is fauxtatoes?
Fauxtatoes is a noun.
How do you pronounce fauxtatoes?
Fauxtatoes is pronounced /fəʊˈteɪtəʊz/ (UK).

Words near fauxtatoes in the dictionary

  1. fauxstalgia
  2. fauxstalgic
  3. fauxsurrection
  4. fauxsurrections
  5. fauxtato
  6. fauxtatoes
  7. fauxthentic
  8. fauxtina
  9. fauxtism
  10. fauxtograph
  11. fauxtographs

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