beignet

Noun

Meaning

a deep-fried, yeast-raised doughnut dusted with confectioners' sugar

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

French fritter danish bismarck muffin croissant sinker eclair delicacy doughnut puri fritter dunker cruller elephant ear bear claw

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Hypernyms

friedcake

Phrases with the word

beignet aux pommes

Examples

(Talon pulled another beignet from the sack and held it up for her to eat.) That stuff is hazardous to your health. (Sunshine) Baby, life is hazardous to your health. (Talon) Sherrilyn Kenyon

The interior will release a plume of steam and I am sure you will be taken aback by the deep nooks, pockets, and tiny tunnels made by the yeast in the beignet. Source: Internet

Now, when Cornelius goes by the young'uns, they pitch in. As do the silver-haired man, the couple with the baby, plus "barbers, bead twirlers, and beignet bakers." Source: Internet

I worry about Ashleigh, who introduced me to the realities of slavery at Whitney Plantation, and about Dave and his jazz band at Cafe Beignet. Source: Internet

Continue to blend until smooth beignet dough is formed. Source: Internet

Thanks to Coffee Call, you don’t have to drive all the way to Cafe Du Monde for a sugary sweet beignet. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

beiging beigish beigist beignet aux pommes Beiguan beigy