Cruller Meaning in English

word

US

ˈkrʌlɚ

KRUL-er

UK

ˈkrʌlə

KRUL-uh

Definition

A cruller is a type of fried pastry, often twisted or ridged, similar to a doughnut and usually sweet.

Usage & Nuances

Most common in North American bakeries. 'Cruller' refers either to the twisted, ridged type or sometimes to the light French-style ring pastry. Not all doughnuts are crullers; check shape and texture. Variant spellings are rare.

• Spanish: rosquilla frita - cruller
• Portuguese (BR): sonho torcido - cruller
• Portuguese (PT): farta-roscas (doce) - cruller
• Chinese (Simplified): 油条（西式甜点） - 法式扭结甜甜圈
• Chinese (Traditional): 油條（西式甜點） - 法式扭結甜甜圈
• Hindi: क्रुलर (एक प्रकार की तली हुई मिठाई) - ट्विस्टेड डोनट
• Arabic: كرولر (نوع من الدونات المقلية)
• Bengali: ক্রুলার
• Russian: круллер - завитой пончик
• Japanese: クルーラー
• Vietnamese: bánh cruller - bánh rán xoắn
• Korean: 크루얼러
• Turkish: cruller - burgulu çörek
• Urdu: کرولر
• Indonesian: cruller - donat lilit

Example Sentences

I bought a cruller for breakfast today.

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A cruller is sweet and tastes great with coffee.

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The bakery sells both doughnuts and crullers.

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He always grabs a cruller when he's running late for work.

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My grandma makes homemade crullers every Christmas.

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Have you ever tasted a fresh cruller right out of the fryer?

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