beigne

/bɛn/
noun
  1. A type of fried dough pastry, similar to a doughnut or fritter, often dusted with powdered sugar.
    • At the fair, they sold hot beignes covered in cinnamon sugar.
    • The recipe for beignes was passed down from her grandmother.
    • She ordered a beigne with her coffee at the French café.
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