fritter

as in cake
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried she loves eating corn fritters with maple syrup

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Recent Examples of fritter Cold beers and frozen cocktails are a must, but a surprisingly varied menu of dishes ranging from ceviche and grilled fish to fried conch fritter awaits beachgoers as well. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025 Or cauliflower, like in Jesse's recipe for the fritters. Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2025 Make zucchini fritters, and serve them with sour cream or yogurt sauce. Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025 Yeah, these are bound together like little fritter meatballs with breadcrumbs, and cheese, and egg. Bon Appétit, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fritter

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“Fritter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fritter. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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