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| bei·gnet [ bayn yáy ] (plural bei·gnets) |
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1. fritter: a small piece of seafood, covered in batter and then deep-fried
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2. Southern U.S. square doughnut without hole: in southern Louisiana, a square doughnut that has no hole in the center
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| [Mid-19th century. < French< beigne "bump caused by a blow"; from its shape] |
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