cruller
or krul·ler
[ kruhl-er ]
/ ˈkrʌl ər /
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noun
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.
Also called French cruller. a rich, light, raised doughnut, often with a ridged surface and sometimes topped with white icing.
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cruller
kruller
/ (ˈkrʌlə) /
noun
US and Canadian a light sweet ring-shaped cake, fried in deep fat
Word Origin for cruller
C19: from Dutch krulle, from krullen to curl
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