/krul"euhr/ , n.
1. a rich, light cake cut from a rolled dough and deep-fried, usually having a twisted oblong shape and sometimes topped with sugar or icing.
2. Also called French cruller . a rich, light, raised doughnut, often with a ridged surface and sometimes topped with white icing.
Also, kruller .
[ 1795-1805, Amer.; krul CURL + -ER 1 ]