"puftaloon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /pʌftəˈluːn/ Forms: puftaloons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} puftaloon (plural puftaloons)
  1. (Australia) A fried scone-like fritter originally from Australia. Wikipedia link: puftaloon Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-puftaloon-en-noun-Fndz9Rs7 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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