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doughnut

DEFINITIONS OF: doughnut

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n a toroidal shape

Synonyms:
anchor ring, annulus, halo, ring
Types:
fairy circle, fairy ring
a ring of fungi marking the periphery of the perennial underground growth of the mycelium
Type of:
toroid
the doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus

n a small ring-shaped friedcake

Synonyms:
donut, sinker
Types:
raised doughnut
a doughnut made light with yeast rather than baking powder
Berlin doughnut, bismark, jelly doughnut
a raised doughnut filled with jelly or jam
fastnacht
doughnut traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday
Type of:
friedcake
small cake in the form of a ring or twist or ball or strip fried in deep fat
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