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jelly doughnut

American  

noun

  1. a raised doughnut filled with jelly or jam and sometimes sprinkled with powdered sugar.


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You won’t find a typical glazed or jelly doughnut behind the display case at Zuri’s, where wild combo flavors dolled up in technicolor are the counter shop’s M.O.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023

While it's true that berliner is a word for jelly doughnut, it wasn't the preferred term in Berlin and the surrounding area at the time.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2022

When he appeared on “Late Show With David Letterman” in 2013, he pulled a jelly doughnut out of his coat pocket and took a bite.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2019

A plain doughnut is a toast, but a jelly doughnut is a calzone.

From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2018

When he came back he had a jelly doughnut in his hand and a sailor hat on his head.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli