beignet

noun

bei·​gnet ˌbān-ˈyā 

ˌben-

1

: fritter

2

: a light square doughnut usually sprinkled with powdered sugar

Examples of beignet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Head to Panini Pete's for melt-in-your-mouth beignets and a courtyard table located right in downtown Fairhope. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026

The Hard Rock Hotel will offer bourbon street beignets, Universal Aventura Hotel will serve Korean Cajun jambalaya and Universal Endless Summer Resort will have its own Voodoo street fries. —Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026

Guests are also offered complimentary city treats, like hot, powdery beignets, served from a charming lobby cart each afternoon, and Jeremy Davenport croons jazz tunes four nights a week in his namesake lounge. —AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025

Take your pick of fan favorites such as crème brûlée doughnuts and churro beignets, or seasonal specialties like pumpkin spice doughnuts. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025

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

Rhymes for beignet

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• brevet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette