gulab jamun

American  

[goo-lob jo-moon] / guˈlɒb dʒɒˈmun /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of gulab jamun

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”; cf. julep ( def. )

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gulab jamun

Inside, they found lavish surroundings, wedding-banquet style spreads of biryani, kebabs and gulab jamun, along with gourmet coffee blended from Brazilian and Ethiopian beans.

From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026

Our gulab jamun ice cream cakes have become a defining product for Malai: saffron syrup–soaked cardamom cakes sandwiching our rose with Cinnamon roasted Almonds Ice Cream .

From Salon ● May 31, 2025

Author Tarana Hussain Khan in her book Deg to Dastarkhwan describes it as a dish of sweet and savoury rice studded with sweet gulab jamun and meatballs.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2023

Goan orchata is usually made from freshly extracted almond milk, sugar syrup and rosewater, giving it a distinctly subcontinental flavor profile, like drinkable gulab jamun.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2022

My gulab jamun turns into a lead ball in my gut as I think of the uneaten food on my plate that I just scraped into the garbage.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

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