doughnut
Translation
doughnut
Examples
I'd like a jam doughnut, please.
I'd like a jam doughnut, please.
The car did a doughnut in the car park.
The car did a doughnut in the car park.
Grammar Patterns
((countable noun)) a sweet, fried pastry I'd like a jam doughnut, please.
((countable noun)) a circular manoeuvre by a vehicle The car did a doughnut in the car park.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bun, pastry, ring
Etymology
A combination of 'dough' and 'nut' (in the old sense of a small round cake or biscuit).
Memory Tips
It's a 'nut' made of 'dough'. Simple as that!