baba
noun
a spongelike cake leavened with yeast and often containing raisins, baked in a small mold and then usually soaked with a rum syrup.
babas
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pluralof baba.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As a result, this specific babbling bent makes "dadas," "babas" and "papas" – along with "apas" and "abas" – very popular things for little Carlos or Keisha to say while hanging out in the crib.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2022
“Families marching three-by-three. Hurrah! Hurrah! Families marching three-by-three. These babas are nonbinary. They love each other so proudly. And they all go marching in the big parade!”
From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2021
John Whaite confusing salt and sugar in a technical round, causing Paul Hollywood to retch over his rum babas!
From The Guardian ● Aug. 26, 2019
In the first week, he came second-to-last in the technical bake after using salt instead of sugar to line the tin for his rum babas.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2016
He heard his babas voice, but other things too: a bullfrog’s croak, the buzz of a thousand cicadas, creatures he couldn’t name.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
