noun
- a fried pastry or doughnut, especially a square or pillow-shaped one dusted with powdered sugar, popular in Louisiana Creole cuisine
Usage: chiefly Louisiana; often plural: beignets; French origin
Examples
- We ordered a plate of warm beignets at the café.
- The beignets were dusted generously with powdered sugar.
- She bit into the fluffy beignet and smiled.
- Beignets are a traditional treat in New Orleans.
- The bakery makes fresh beignets every morning.