Cruller

//ˈkɹʌlə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A donut in the form of a twisted ring. Northeastern, US

    ""Take a cruller, any way," said she, handing him a cake-basket containing a dozen or so of those unspeakable, Dutch indigestibles."

  2. 2
    small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts wordnet

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cymbalfrittersinkertwisterwonder

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""Take a cruller, any way," said she, handing him a cake-basket containing a dozen or so of those unspeakable, Dutch indigestibles."

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch kruller (“curler”), from krullen + -er.

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