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fritter

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) fritter (noun)
  2. 2) fritter (verb)

1frit·ter

noun \ˈfri-tər\

Definition of FRITTER

: a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
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Examples of FRITTER

  1. <she loves eating corn fritters with maple syrup>

Origin of FRITTER

Middle English fritour, from Anglo-French friture, from Vulgar Latin *frictura, from Latin frictus, past participle of frigere to roast
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to FRITTER

Synonyms: croquette, cutlet, cake, galette, patty (also pattie)
Related Words: finger, stick; gâteau (or gateau)
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Other Food Terms

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

Rhymes with FRITTER

bitter, chitter, critter, fitter, flitter, glitter, hitter, jitter, knitter, litter, quitter, quittor, sitter, skitter, slitter, spitter, titter, twitter

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