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beignet

/ˈbɛn.jeɪ//bɛnˈjeɪ/

beignet noun: a fritter (with a fruit or vegetable filling).

Noun

beignet (plural beignets)

  1. (UK) A fritter (with a fruit or vegetable filling).
  2. (US) A Louisiana-style fried doughnut or fritter covered in powdered sugar.
    • We sat in a New Orleans cafe eating beignets and sipping cappuccinos.

beignet meaning in Tagalog

beignet in Tagalog

fritter
bunwelos
donut
bunwelos

Forms of beignet

pluralbeignets

Origin of beignet

Borrowed from French beignet, ultimately of Frankish origin.

Words that rhyme with beignet

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Questions about beignet

What does beignet mean?
Beignet means a fritter (with a fruit or vegetable filling).
What is beignet in Tagalog?
Beignet in Tagalog is bunwelos. See Beignet meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is beignet?
Beignet is a noun.
How do you pronounce beignet?
Beignet is pronounced /ˈbɛn.jeɪ/ (UK).
What is the plural of beignet?
The plural of beignet is beignets.

Words near beignet in the dictionary

  1. beigiest
  2. beiging
  3. beigish
  4. beigist
  5. beigists
  6. beignet
  7. beignets
  8. beigoma
  9. Beiguan
  10. beigy
  11. Beihai

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