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corn fritter

corn fritter

1 2.5
A small fried cake of batter and bits of corn served hot as a snack or side dish
  • noun
  • /kɔrn ˈfrɪtər/
  • US
translation icon : buñuelo de maíz

Examples

  • I don't want you stoppin' for a corn fritter and a milkshake, you hear me?

    The Grave (1996)

  • And I've gone for sweet corn fritters with like a dressing, some squash, hummus and salad.

  • I love to enjoy a crispy corn fritter as a snack with my favorite dipping sauce.

  • At the county fair, I couldn't resist trying the delicious corn fritters sold by the food vendors.

  • For lunch, I ordered a platter that included corn fritters served with a side of coleslaw.

Synonyms

dodger
vscorn fritter
  • US
25 9.1

A small oval corn bread cake often baked or fried in Southern cooking

is a lighter batter cake that typically shows distinct corn kernels when fried
fritter
vscorn fritter
17 3.0

A piece of fruit, meat, or vegetable coated in batter and deep-fried

is a small fried batter cake that specifically includes whole corn kernels
cornpone
vscorn fritter
  • US
1 9.1

A simple cornbread made without milk or eggs and cooked in a pan

is batter-based and fritter-like, focusing on whole corn kernels rather than plain cornbread
corn cake
vscorn fritter
  • US
1 2.0

A flat food like a pancake made from cornmeal and cooked on a pan

is a small deep-fried batter cake that contains whole corn kernels and is snack-sized
friedcake
vscorn fritter
  • US
6.8

A small sweet cake fried in hot oil like a donut

is a batter-based small fried cake notable for containing whole corn kernels
corncake
vscorn fritter
  • US
3.0

A small flat cake made from ground corn, usually fried or baked and served as a side

is similar but is made from a wet batter and includes whole corn kernels
corn dodger
vscorn fritter
  • US
7.9

A small oval cornmeal cake usually baked or fried

is a batter fried snack that highlights whole corn kernels rather than a cornmeal loaf
corn dab
vscorn fritter
  • US
8.6

A small oval cake made with cornmeal that is fried or baked

is a batter-made snack containing whole corn kernels rather than dense cornbread

Surface Forms

corn fritter singular
corn fritters plural

Morphology

corn + fritter

The noun phrase is fully compositional: 'fritter' denotes a small fried batter-based food and 'corn' specifies the main ingredient, so the overall meaning ('a fried cake made with corn kernels') is directly derivable from the parts. This follows a common cross-linguistic pattern of ingredient + food type and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Corn fritter is a food name that comes from its parts: corn and fritter. A fritter is a small piece of batter cooked in hot oil, so a corn fritter is literally 'a small fried cake made with corn', which is why the phrase means the little golden fried snack you find on menus.