sfenj

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/ˈsfɛnd͡ʒ/

noun

A Moroccan doughnut or fritter made from fried dough and served plain or with sugar.

OriginArabic سفنج →
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Meanings

nounsfenj (plural sfenjes)

plural sfenjes · alternative sfinj · alternative sfinge

  1. A Moroccan doughnut or fritter made from fried dough and served plain or with sugar.

Origin

  1. Arabicسفنج
  2. Englishsfenj

Borrowed from Arabic سفنج.

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Translations

Hebrew ספינג׳
  • ספינג׳Moroccan doughnut or fritter
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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