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doughnut
(-nut′)
noun
a small, usually ring-shaped cake of sweetened, leavened dough, fried in deep fat
See doughnut in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also do·nut
noun- A small ring-shaped cake made of rich, light dough that is fried in deep fat. Also called regionally olicook.
- Something whose form is reminiscent of a ring-shaped cake.
- A fast, tight 360° turn made in a motor vehicle or motorized boat.
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