cruller

Or krul·ler

[kruhl-er]

noun

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.

cruller

/ ˈkrʌlə /

noun

1. a light sweet ring-shaped cake, fried in deep fat

Word History and Origins

Origin of cruller¹

1795–1805, < Dutch krul curl + -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of cruller¹

C19: from Dutch krulle, from krullen to _curl

Example Sentences

It’s a sweet plan, but not as sweet as the crullers that the diner waitress brings out for the plotting pair: a glazed cruller for Dave and a chocolate one for Nancy.

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These include cinnamon sticks, filled and flavored donuts, French crullers and fritters.

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If tokamaks look like donuts, stellarators could be seen as the crullers of the fusion world with a more complex, twisted design.

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Grab a cruller and let’s take a look!

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Second favorite would be the springy strawberry-dipped cruller — this, she lost to her kid after one bite.

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Related Words

• bread 
• doughnut 
• muffin 
• pastry 
• scone