English Explanatory Dictionary

beignet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-beignet.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-beignet.wav /ˈbɛn.jeɪ/ /bɛnˈjeɪ/

Word forms

beignet beignets

Etymology

Borrowed from French beignet, ultimately of Frankish origin.

Translations

Esperanto: benjeto Finnish: beignet French: beignet Italian: bignè Italian: bignola Latin: scriblīta Spanish: buñuelo Tagalog: bunwelos
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