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loukoumades

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Pastries made of deep-fried dough soaked in sugar syrup or honey and cinnamon, and sometimes sprinkled with sesame. (used especially of the Greek version of these pastries)

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Etymology

From Greek λουκουμάδες (loukoumádes), ultimately from Arabic لُقْمَة (luqma, “morsel”).