cruller

  • 1Cruller — Crul ler (kr[u^]l l[ e]r), n. [Cf. {Curl}.] A kind of sweet cake cut in strips and curled or twisted, and fried crisp in boiling fat. [Also written {kruller}.] [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2cruller — 1805, Amer.Eng., apparently from Du. kruller, from krullen to curl, from M.Du. crullen, related to CURL (Cf. curl) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 3cruller — ☆ cruller [krul′ər ] n. [Du kruller < krullen, to CURL] 1. a kind of twisted doughnut made with a rich dough 2. Now Dial. any friedcake or doughnut …

    English World dictionary

  • 4Cruller — Chocolate covered French cruller A cruller, or twister, is a twisted and usually ring shaped fried pastry. It is traditionally made of dough somewhat like that of a cake doughnut, often topped with plain powdered sugar; powdered sugar mixed with… …

    Wikipedia

  • 5cruller — /krul euhr/, n. 1. a rich, light cake cut from a rolled dough and deep fried, usually having a twisted oblong shape and sometimes topped with sugar or icing. 2. Also called French cruller. a rich, light, raised doughnut, often with a ridged… …

    Universalium

  • 6cruller — noun Etymology: Dutch krulle, a twisted cake, from krul curly, from Middle Dutch crul more at curl Date: 1801 1. a small sweet cake in the form of a twisted strip fried in deep fat 2. Northern & Midland an unraised doughnut …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 7cruller — noun A donut / doughnut in the form of a twisted ring …

    Wiktionary

  • 8cruller — crul|ler [ krʌlər ] noun count AMERICAN a small sweet cake with a curly or twisted shape, cooked in oil …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 9cruller — see CURL …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 10cruller — n. ring of fried dough …

    English contemporary dictionary