doughnut
A doughnut is a sweet ring-shaped food, often made from fried dough and topped with sugar or other tasty things.
When you go to the bakery or a café, you'll probably see trays of fresh doughnuts on display. People love buying these treats because they're convenient to eat and come in many different flavors like chocolate or strawberry. Some popular types are filled with jam, cream, or even Nutella. They make great breakfast food, a snack at work, or just something nice to have with your morning coffee.
How common is "doughnut"?
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
noun
A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream.
Example: 2018, Karen Scott, Margaret Webb, Clare Kostelnick, Long-Term Caring: Residential, Home and Community Aged Care, 4th Edition, Australia and New Zealand Edition, Elsevier Australia, page 227, The prostate gland lies just below the bladder and is shaped like a doughnut.
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