ˈlätkə noun
( plural lat·kes -əs, -əz)
Etymology: Yiddish, from Russian latka, a pastry, probably from (assumed) obsolete Russian oladka, diminutive of Old Russian oladĭya flat cake of leavened wheat dough, probably from (assumed) Middle Greek eladion oil cake, from Greek elaion olive oil, from elaia olive — more at olive
: griddle cake ; especially : one made from grated raw potato