beignet

Meaning

  1. (UK) A fritter (with a fruit or vegetable filling).
  2. (US) A Louisiana-style fried doughnut or fritter covered in powdered sugar.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɛn.jeɪ/
Etymology

Borrowed from French beignet, ultimately of Frankish origin.

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