calas

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US/kəˈlɑː/

noun

Dumplings made with a deep-fried batter of rice, yeast, sugar, eggs, and flour, part of Creole cuisine.

OriginNupe kara →
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Meanings

calas1

nouncalas pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyDumplings made with a deep-fried batter of rice, yeast, sugar, eggs, and flour, part of Creole cuisine.

Calas2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Cala

Origin

  1. Nupekara“fried cake”
  2. Englishcalas

Possibly borrowed from Nupe kara (“fried cake”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

calas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calas

MLA

“calas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calas. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calas,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calas.

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