BEIGNET


Meaning of BEIGNET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌbān-ˈyā, ˌben- ]

noun

Etymology: American French & French; American French, from French, from Middle French bignet, from buyne bump, bruise

Date: 1835

1. : fritter

2. : a light square doughnut usually sprinkled with powdered sugar

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