noun
- square pieces of dough that are deep-fried and covered with powdered sugar, especially popular in New Orleans
Usage: culinary
Examples
- We ordered fresh beignets and coffee at the famous café.
- The beignets were still warm and dusted with powdered sugar.
- New Orleans is known for its delicious beignets.
- She learned to make beignets from her grandmother’s recipe.
- The bakery serves beignets every morning until they sell out.
- Tourists lined up to try the authentic beignets.
- He bit into the fluffy beignet and smiled with satisfaction.