An American regional term for a beignet — the square, deep-fried dough pastry heavily dusted with powdered sugar and associated with New Orleans cuisine. The name reflects the French culinary heritage of Louisiana. 'French donut' is an accessible way to describe the pastry to people unfamiliar with the word beignet.
He always stopped for French donuts and cafe au lait whenever he passed through New Orleans.
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(US) A beignet.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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