latke

American  

[laht-kuh] / ˈlɑt kə /

noun

Jewish Cooking.

1. a pancake, especially one made of grated potato.

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Etymology

Origin of latke

1925–30; < Yiddish < East Slavic; compare Byelorussian ( g ) latka, dial. form of aladka kind of pancake, Old Russian oladǐya ( Russian oládʾya ), probably < Greek elá ( i ) dion, derivative of élaion oil

Example Sentences

Although attendees were mourning, the event was joyous and featured traditional Hannukah treats of latkes, which are fried potato pancakes, and sufganiyot, which are jelly doughnuts.

From Los Angeles Times

Christmas isn’t in any way mentioned, everyone knows what latkes are and Hanukkah takes full center stage.

From Los Angeles Times

There are a million ways to enjoy it, but my favorite is on a fresh latke with a smear of sour cream or with cold butter on a thick slice of Russian black bread.

From Salon

I once threw an impromptu bash on the 4th night of Chanukah, sharing latkes and dreidels with out-of-town students and other “holiday orphans.”

From Salon

Russ & Daughters previously shipped its famous latkes only during Hanukkah, but now, Russ Federman said, with increased demand and expanded production space, it makes sense to ship them year-round.

From The Wall Street Journal