beignet

noun

bei·​gnet ˌbān-ˈyā How to pronounce beignet (audio)
ˌben-
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: a light square doughnut usually sprinkled with powdered sugar

Examples of beignet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the restaurant just rolled out a new menu item to satisfy your sweet tooth this summer: beignets. Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Perhaps beignets, zeppole or puff puff connect you to a time and place where excess was a virtue. Yewande Komolafe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024 For dessert, beignets best return the meal full-circle to welcome basics. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024 French-Creole colonists brought the beignet to the city in the 18th century. Lanee Lee, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 And for dessert, customers have come to love Cheat’s fried beignets, soft-serve ice cream and floats. Shannon Greene, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2024 The whole space has the look and feel of the French Quarter, right down to its signature beignets and Hurricane cocktails. Staff Author Published, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024 From the tasty beignets to the cool jazz scene, New Orleans has a spirit unlike any other. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2024 This set from Cafe Du Monde comes with one 15-ounce can of coffee and chicory, as well as a box of beignet mix, which can make four dozen beignets to eat with the coffee. Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

American French & French; American French, from French, from Middle French bignet, from buyne bump, bruise

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of beignet was in 1827

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Cite this Entry

“Beignet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beignet. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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