beignet — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
beignet is used for these senses in English:
- beignet (US) A Louisiana-style fried doughnut or fritter covered in powdered sugar.
- doughnut A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.
- fritter A dish made by deep-frying food coated in batter.
doughnut — full definition
- noun A small, sweet, deep-fried piece of dough, usually ring-shaped or filled with jam or cream.
- noun Anything shaped like a ring or torus, such as a spare tyre or a skid mark made by spinning a car in a circle.
fritter — full definition
- noun A piece of food, often fruit or vegetable, coated in batter and deep-fried.
- verb To waste time, money, or effort gradually on unimportant things.