Etymology

beignet

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Today it means: A fritter (with a fruit or vegetable filling). Full definition →

French beignet
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  1. French · borrowed frombeignet
  2. English todaybeignet

Borrowed from French beignet, ultimately of Frankish origin.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.