Meanings
nounrum baba (countable and uncountable, plural rum babas)
plural rum babas
- countableuncountableSynonym of baba au rhum.
Rum baba, an oozy, syrupy‐sweet standard that has always seemed soggy and insipid to me, still does.
1977 December 14, Mimi Sheraton, “For New Bakeries, the Sweet Smell of Success”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2025Synonyms: baba au rhum
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nounSynonym of baba au rhum.
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rum baba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rum%20baba
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rum baba,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rum%20baba.
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