lat·ke
(lät′kə)n. A pancake, especially one made of grated potato.
[Yiddish, from Ukrainian oladka, from Old Russian, diminutive of olad'ya, from Greek eladia, pl. of eladion, little oily thing, diminutive of elaion, olive oil, from elaiā, olive.]
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latke
(ˈlɑːtkə) n (Cookery) (in Jewish cookery) a fried potato pancake
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lat•ke
(ˈlɑt kə)
n., pl. -kes. a pancake made of grated potato.
[1925–30; < Yiddish < East Slavic; compare Ukrainian oladka kind of pancake]
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Noun | 1. | latke - made of grated potato and egg with a little flour |
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