beignet

fritter, doughnut

noun ben-YEH Rare

Usage Note

Beignet refers to any deep-fried dough, from the Carnaval beignets dusted with powdered sugar to savoury beignets de légumes (vegetable fritters). The word entered English directly; New Orleans 'beignets' are the most famous international example. In France, beignet is also a generic term for any battered-and-fried morsel, sweet or savoury.

Examples

"Il mange un beignet au sucre."

Natural Translation

He is eating a sugar doughnut.

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