beignet Hear it!

beignet definition

bei·gnet (bā nyā′)

noun

  1. a fritter with a filling of fruit, vegetable, meat, fish, cheese, etc.
  2. a square doughnut or friedcake coated with powdered sugar

Etymology: Fr, fritter

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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