loukoumades
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English
Etymology
From Greek λουκουμάδες (loukoumádes), ultimately from Arabic لُقْمَة (luqma, “morsel”).
Noun
loukoumades pl (plural only)
- 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)
Usage notes
- The singular, loukoumas, is uncommon.
Synonyms
- lokma (used especially of the Turkish variant of this pastry)
Translations
lokma — see lokma