- cruller
- \ \ see CURL
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
cruller
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Cruller — Crul ler (kr[u^]l l[ e]r), n. [Cf. {Curl}.] A kind of sweet cake cut in strips and curled or twisted, and fried crisp in boiling fat. [Also written {kruller}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cruller — 1805, Amer.Eng., apparently from Du. kruller, from krullen to curl, from M.Du. crullen, related to CURL (Cf. curl) … Etymology dictionary
cruller — ☆ cruller [krul′ər ] n. [Du kruller < krullen, to CURL] 1. a kind of twisted doughnut made with a rich dough 2. Now Dial. any friedcake or doughnut … English World dictionary
Cruller — Chocolate covered French cruller A cruller, or twister, is a twisted and usually ring shaped fried pastry. It is traditionally made of dough somewhat like that of a cake doughnut, often topped with plain powdered sugar; powdered sugar mixed with… … Wikipedia
cruller — /krul euhr/, n. 1. a rich, light cake cut from a rolled dough and deep fried, usually having a twisted oblong shape and sometimes topped with sugar or icing. 2. Also called French cruller. a rich, light, raised doughnut, often with a ridged… … Universalium
cruller — noun Etymology: Dutch krulle, a twisted cake, from krul curly, from Middle Dutch crul more at curl Date: 1801 1. a small sweet cake in the form of a twisted strip fried in deep fat 2. Northern & Midland an unraised doughnut … New Collegiate Dictionary
cruller — noun A donut / doughnut in the form of a twisted ring … Wiktionary
cruller — crul|ler [ krʌlər ] noun count AMERICAN a small sweet cake with a curly or twisted shape, cooked in oil … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cruller — see CURL … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
cruller — n. ring of fried dough … English contemporary dictionary
cruller — [ krʌlə] noun N. Amer. a small cake made of rich dough twisted or curled and fried in deep fat. Origin C19: from Du. kruller, from krullen to curl … English new terms dictionary
