tulumba

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dessert in Turkey, the Middle East and eastern Europe, consisting of fried batter soaked in syrup, similar to a churro.

Word forms

tulumba tulumbas

Etymology

From modern Turkish tulumba, from Ottoman Turkish طولومبه (tulumba), from Italian tromba. Doublet of trump and tromp.

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