fritter

/ˈfɹɪtə(ɹ)/

fritter

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Definition

A dish made by deep-frying food coated in batter.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fryture, from Middle French friture, from Old French friture, from Vulgar Latin *frīctūra, from Latin frīgō (“to fry”); compare fry. For the development of Middle English /iu̯r(ə)/ into /ə(ɹ)/, compare armour, batter, border, solder.

Example Sentences

"And cut whole giants into fritters."