"malasada" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: malasadas [plural], malassada [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} malasada (plural malasadas)
  1. A Portuguese confection of yeast dough formed into a ball, deep-fried in oil, and coated with sugar.

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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