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Mash
1. To break down a solid ingredient into a smooth paste eg mash the banana with a fork.
2. Cooked, boiled potato that has been combined with butter and milk and broken down into a smooth mixture using a potato masher or fork.
1. To break down a solid ingredient into a smooth paste eg mash the banana with a fork.
2. Cooked, boiled potato that has been combined with butter and milk and broken down into a smooth mixture using a potato masher or fork.