latke

noun

lat·​ke ˈlät-kə How to pronounce latke (audio)

Examples of latke in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Blue Collar classics will remain, of course: The Billy Corben sandwich (brisket with latkes and applesauce), the cheeseburger and The Big Ragout (brisket, veal shoulder, pork shoulder, pancetta and rigatoni) all remain. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024 Surfside’s compact downtown district, along Harding Avenue, just a few blocks from the beach, brims with boutiques and restaurants (beeline it for the crunchy spicy tuna latkes at Josh’s Deli). Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2024 Despite that, the making of a proper latke had escaped me. Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Some attempts to rethink latkes, like incorporating cumin or zucchini, have sparked indignation. Grace Linden, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023 Consider it for New Year’s Eve: Take a latke, cover half with crème fraîche, spoon caviar on the other half and voilà! Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2023 Instead, my family already observed our winter holiday — lighting the menorah and frying latkes in an ungodly amount of oil. Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023 They were served foods significant to the couple, like platters of pickles and mini latkes. Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2023 Dubbed the largest menorah in Brooklyn, that ceremony will be commemorated with live music, gifts for children, and hot latkes. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Yiddish, pancake, from Ukrainian oladka

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of latke was in 1927

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“Latke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latke. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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