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baba in Catalan

baba in Catalan is babà — baba means a small, rich cake soaked in rum or other flavored syrup.

baba in Catalan

babà
noun
A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.

What does "baba" mean?

  1. noun A small, rich cake soaked in rum or other flavored syrup.
    "The bakery's rum baba was soaked until it nearly fell apart on the fork."
  2. noun In various cultures, an informal word for a father, grandmother, or other family elder.
    "She called her grandfather "baba" from the time she could talk."
  3. noun A respected spiritual teacher or holy man, especially in South Asian traditions.
    "Pilgrims traveled far to seek the baba's blessing."
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baba in a sentence

  • The bakery's rum baba was soaked until it nearly fell apart on the fork.
  • She called her grandfather "baba" from the time she could talk.
  • Pilgrims traveled far to seek the baba's blessing.

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What is "baba" in Catalan?

"baba" in Catalan is babà. baba means: A small, rich cake soaked in rum or other flavored syrup.

How do you use "baba" in a sentence?

Example: "The bakery's rum baba was soaked until it nearly fell apart on the fork." In Catalan, "baba" is babà.

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