1
: a small sweet cake in the form of a twisted strip fried in deep fat
2
Northern US and Midland US
: an unraised doughnut
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Your teeth sink into the chewy rice noodles, then shatter the crisp cruller beneath.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
There are also glazed twists and crullers, but its most popular menu item, according to owner Songcha Lee, is the apple fritter, which is the size of your hand — if your hand was a bear paw.
—Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
Wander through downtown Kittery, pick up a world-famous cruller at Lil’s Cafe, and sip a cocktail at Black Birch.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2025
The crullers are available for catering pre-order in quantities of 6 for $45 or 12 for $90 starting on December 10 and will remain available from through January 2.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
There are also glazed twists and crullers, but its most popular menu item, according to owner Songcha Lee, is the apple fritter, which is the size of your hand — if your hand was a bear paw.
—Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
Wander through downtown Kittery, pick up a world-famous cruller at Lil’s Cafe, and sip a cocktail at Black Birch.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2025
The crullers are available for catering pre-order in quantities of 6 for $45 or 12 for $90 starting on December 10 and will remain available from through January 2.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Cruller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruller. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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cruller
noun
crul·ler
ˈkrəl-ər 
: a small twisted oblong cake made like a doughnut
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