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bei·gnet

beignet

 
pronunciation:
beIn yeI [or] ben yeI
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a square-shaped piece of fried dough topped with powdered sugar, sometimes filled with chocolate, cheese, fruit, or the like.
Beignets are part of the cuisine of the U.S. city New Orleans.
definition 2: a savory fritter.
corn beignets