gulab jamun

[ goo-lob jo-moon ]

noun

1. a dessert originating in South Asia, typically made from a dough of milk solids, flour, and ghee that is shaped into small balls and deep-fried, then soaked in a sugar syrup flavored with cardamom and rose water.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gulab jamun¹

First recorded in 1915–20; from Hindi gulāb jāmun, jāman, literally “rose berry, rose water berry,” ultimately from Persian gol “flower” + āb “water” + Hindi jāmun “black plum”; julep ( def )