beignet
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- noun
- /beɪˈneɪ/
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beignet
- In the morning, we rose early and went to the Café du Monde for coffee and beignets.
- beignets and coffee
- beignets at café
- beignets in sugar
My plan for today is to make some beignets.
- My plan for today is to make some beignets.
- You have to take your, your whatever your beignets and leave if I don't like it.
- And right when I saw that, I'm thinking, you know, vanilla, I'm thinking foods Beignet.
Examples
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"These are good," she said, picking up a beignet dusted with powdered sugar.
Fiction book (1999) -
Down the street, over coffee served in a bowl and beignets, she began to sniffle.
Fiction book (1999) -
- Is this the beignet place?
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- One beignet coming up.
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- And get me a beignet.
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These things were magical, like soft and hot and dense, like a beignet, like super, super good stuff.
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- Just want to try some beignets with you.
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I can't wait to try my first beignet.
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To end the night, we ordered French Quarter beignets and ice cream, along with French-pressed coffee.
Blog text (29) -
I can't wait to try my first beignet, especially since I've heard they're delicious.
Synonyms
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1.0
A baked item like a croissant or tart that people often eat with coffee
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3.2
A sweet baked treat from France often filled with cream or jam
A deep-fried pastry made with yeast like a doughnut often dusted with powdered sugar
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word beignet comes from the French beigne, which meant a small 'bump' or 'lump' of dough. So a beignet is like a little fried 'doughnut' that puffs up into a soft, round shape and is often sprinkled with sugar.