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malassada

malassada is the alternative form of malasada.

Meaning of malasada

Noun

malasada (plural malasadas)

  1. A Portuguese confection of yeast dough formed into a ball, deep-fried in oil, and coated with sugar.
    • Sometimes mashed potato is used in the dough, sometimes the malasadas are rolled in honey as well as in sugar, and often a touch of vanilla or nutmeg is added.1996, Rachel Laudan, The Food of Paradise: Exploring Hawaii's Culinary Heritage, page 95

Forms of malassada

pluralmalassadas

Questions about malassada

What is malassada the alternative form of?
Malassada is the alternative form of malasada.

Words near malassada in the dictionary

  1. malasadas
  2. Malasila
  3. Malasin
  4. Malasiqui
  5. Malaspina
  6. malassada
  7. malassadas
  8. malasses
  9. Malassezia folliculitis
  10. malasseziasis
  11. malasseziosis

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