cruller
UK/ˈkɹʌlə/US/ˈkɹʌləɹ/
cruller noun: a donut in the form of a twisted ring.
Noun
cruller (plural crullers)
- 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.1872, James Parton, The Life of Horace Greeley
- 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"!2019 May 3, Lisa Hanawalt & Raphael Bob-Waksberg, “The Sugar Bowl” (14:20 from the start), in Tuca & Bertie, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Bertie Songthrush (Ali Wong)
- Synonyms:
- wonder
Synonyms of cruller
Forms of cruller
| plural | crullers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | kruller |
Origin of cruller
Borrowed from Dutch kruller (“curler”), from krullen + -er.
Words that rhyme with cruller
Questions about cruller
- What does cruller mean?
- Cruller means a donut in the form of a twisted ring.
- What part of speech is cruller?
- Cruller is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cruller?
- Cruller is pronounced /ˈkɹʌlə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of cruller?
- The plural of cruller is crullers.
Words near cruller in the dictionary
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