1
: fritter
2
: a light square doughnut usually sprinkled with powdered sugar
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New Orleans Tourists from across America flock to New Orleans for its French Quarter and jazz scene but also for its beignets, po'boys and gumbo.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
From gumbo to jambalaya and bananas foster to beignets, Louisiana is home to several signature foods.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
This popular eatery is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with menu items ranging from beignets and biscuits to chicken and waffles, omelets, wraps, burgers, and salads.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Order a hot cafe au lait, frozen cafe au lait, or hot cocoa to wash down your beignets.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
From gumbo to jambalaya and bananas foster to beignets, Louisiana is home to several signature foods.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
This popular eatery is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with menu items ranging from beignets and biscuits to chicken and waffles, omelets, wraps, burgers, and salads.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Order a hot cafe au lait, frozen cafe au lait, or hot cocoa to wash down your beignets.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Beignet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beignet. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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