cruller en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɹʌləɹ/ (General-American)
- /ˈkɹʌlə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch kruller (“curler”), from krullen + -er.
Meanings
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(Northeastern, US) A donut in the form of a twisted ring.
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):"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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crullers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| kruller | alternative | lexicographic |