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Vinony

cruller

noun

  1. fried pastry food item
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɹʌlə/ / /ˈkɹʌləɹ/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch kruller (“curler”), from krullen + -er.

  1. A donut in the form of a twisted ring.

    “"Take a cruller, any way," said she, handing him a cake-basket containing a dozen or so of those unspeakable, Dutch indigestibles.”

    “Whoa. Pastry Pete's Patisserie. Pastry Pete is so brilliant. Did you know he won a Tasty Num Nums Award last year for combining crullers and Bundt cakes? They're called "crunts"!”