kross

Meaning

  1. crispy; crunchy
  2. fried in such a way that the edges become crispy

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkʁɔs/
Etymology

From German Low German and West Central German dialects. Onomatopoeic. A certain relation with Kruste (“crust”) is not ruled out, but less likely since the relevant dialects invariably have metathesis of -r- in this noun (Korst, Kursch, etc.).

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