"loukoumades" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Greek λουκουμάδες (loukoumádes), ultimately from Arabic لُقْمَة (luqma, “morsel”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|el|λουκουμάς|λουκουμάδες}} Greek λουκουμάδες (loukoumádes), {{der|en|ar|لُقْمَة||morsel}} Arabic لُقْمَة (luqma, “morsel”), {{root|en|ar|ل ق م}} Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} loukoumades pl (plural only)
  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) Wikipedia link: loukoumades Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Cakes and pastries Synonyms: lokma (english: used especially of the Turkish variant of this pastry)

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