baba
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ba·ba

noun \ˈbä-(ˌ)bä, -bə\

Definition of BABA

: a rich cake soaked in a rum and sugar syrup —called also baba au rhum, \-ō-ˈrəm\

Origin of BABA

French, from Polish, literally, old woman
First Known Use: 1826

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Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

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