do·nut

(dō′nŭt′, -nət)

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donut

(ˈdəʊnʌt)

1. (Cookery) a variant spelling (esp US) of doughnut

2. (Nuclear Physics) a variant spelling (esp US) of doughnut

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dough•nut

or do•nut

(ˈdoʊ nət, -ˌnʌt)

n.

1. a small, usu. ring-shaped cake of sweetened dough fried in deep fat.

2. any thick, ring-shaped object; toroid.

[1795–1805]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

donut - a small ring-shaped friedcake

sinker, doughnut

friedcake - small cake in the form of a ring or twist or ball or strip fried in deep fat

raised doughnut - a doughnut made light with yeast rather than baking powder

Translations

Donut

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