sopaipilla

(sō′pə pē′ə)

noun

a dessert consisting of a piece of deep-fried, puffed pastry, usually covered with honey or syrup

Origin: MexSp

See sopaipilla in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A crisp, puffy, deep-fried pastry often served with honey or syrup.

Origin:

Origin: American Spanish

Origin: , diminutive of Spanish sopaipa, fried dough sweetened with honey

Origin: , from earlier xopaipa

Origin: , from Mozarabic xupaipa

Origin: , diminutive of šúppa, súppa, bread soaked in oil

Origin: , from Old Spanish sopa, food soaked in liquid

Origin: , of Germanic origin; see seuə-² in Indo-European roots

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