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Beignet

//bɛnˈjeɪ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A fritter (with a fruit or vegetable filling). UK
  2. 2
    a deep-fried, yeast-raised doughnut dusted with confectioners' sugar wordnet
  3. 3
    A Louisiana-style fried doughnut or fritter covered in powdered sugar. US

    "We sat in a New Orleans cafe eating beignets and sipping cappuccinos."

Etymology

Borrowed from French beignet, ultimately of Frankish origin.

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