Donut vs. Beignet — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Donut and Beignet
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Donut
Variant of doughnut.
Beignet
Beignet ( BEN-yay, also US: bayn-YAY, ben-YAY, French: [bɛɲɛ]; lit. 'bump') is a type of fritter, or deep-fried pastry, typically made from pâte à choux, but may also be made from other types of dough, including yeast dough.
Donut
A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape, and mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, sometimes filled with jelly, custard, or cream.
Beignet
A square doughnut with no hole
"a New Orleans coffeehouse selling beignets, an insidious Louisianian cousin of the doughnut that exists to get powdered sugar on your face" (Los Angeles Times).
Donut
Anything in the shape of a circle or torus.
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Beignet
A fritter.
Donut
A peel-out or skid-mark in the shape of a donut; a 360-degree skid.
Beignet
(UK) A fritter (with a fruit or vegetable filling).
Donut
(North America) A spare tire, smaller and less durable than a full-sized tire, only intended for temporary use.
Beignet
(US) A Louisiana-style fried doughnut or fritter covered in powdered sugar.
We sat in a New Orleans cafe eating beignets and sipping cappuccinos.
Donut
A toroidal cushion typically used by hemorrhoid patients.
Donut
An idiot.
Nice going, you donut!
Donut
A small ring-shaped friedcake
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