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jalebis

/dʒəˈleɪbiːz/ /dʒæˈleɪbiːz/

Meanings
noun
A sweet popular in the Indian subcontinent, made by deep-frying a maida flour batter and soaking it in sugar syrup.

Examples :

"After a long day at school, I treated myself to some hot, crispy jalebis from the sweet shop. "
food culture

Related Words

Illustration myself

myself pronoun

/maɪˈsɛlf/

(reflexive pronoun) Me, as direct or indirect object the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition, when the speaker is also the subject.

"I taught myself."

Illustration sugar

sugar noun

/ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)/ /ˈʃʊɡɚ/

Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.

"My grandmother added a generous spoonful of sugar to her tea. "

Illustration subcontinent

subcontinent noun

/sʌbˈkɑːntɪnənt/ /ˌsʌbˈkɑːntənənt/

A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).

"India is part of the Asian continent, but it's also considered a subcontinent because of its distinct geographical features and cultural identity. "

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration treated

treated verb

/ˈtɹiːtɪd/

To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).

"The car salesman treated with my dad to lower the price. "

Illustration crispy

crispy noun

/ˈkɹɪs.pi/

The well-baked fat on the surface of a piece of roasted meat.

"The best part of the roasted pork was the crispy, a golden-brown layer of fat that crackled when I bit into it. "

Illustration batter

batter verb

/ˈbætə(ɹ)/ /ˈbætəɹ/

To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.

"The firemen battered down the door."

Illustration frying

frying verb

/ˈfɹaɪ.ɪŋ/

A method of cooking food.

"My favorite way to cook eggs is by frying them in butter. "

Illustration flour

flour noun

/ˈflaʊə/ /ˈflaʊɚ/

Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.

"My grandmother used flour to make delicious cookies for the school bake sale. "

Illustration popular

popular noun

/ˈpɒpjʊlə/ /ˈpɑpjələɹ/

A person who is popular, especially at a school.

"The popular at school was chosen to lead the student council. "

Illustration sweet

sweet noun

/swiːt/ /swit/

The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

"The sweet in the lemonade was very noticeable. "

Illustration soaking

soaking verb

/ˈsoʊkɪŋ/

To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.

"After playing in the rain, my shoes were soaking wet. "