What does "cruller" mean?

A donut in the form of a twisted ring.

What is a synonym for "cruller"?

Common synonyms include: cymbal, doughnut, fritter, sinker, twister.

/ˈkɹʌlə/ noun

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Noun

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

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

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