beignet
/bɛnˈjeɪ/
noun
- A French-style fried dough pastry, often square-shaped and dusted with powdered sugar, especially associated with New Orleans cuisine.
- The beignet was light and fluffy, covered in powdered sugar.
- She ordered a plate of beignets with chicory coffee.
- We ate hot beignets at Café du Monde in New Orleans.