beignet

noun

bei·​gnet ˌbān-ˈyā 

ˌben-

1

: fritter

2

: a light square doughnut usually sprinkled with powdered sugar

Examples of beignet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But also homemade breakfast burritos, and fryers popping out fresh beignets. —Deena Prichep, NPR, 2 May 2025

Biscuits and gravy and buttermilk biscuits (hey there Southern Appalachia), sweet tea and shrimp and grits (thanks South Carolina), beignets and jambalaya (Louisiana) and Nashville hot chicken (duh). —Karri Peifer, Axios, 22 Nov. 2024

Abita is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and menu items range from beignets and biscuits to chicken and waffles, omelets, wraps, burgers, and salads. —Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025

Brenda's French Soul Food, a southern staple on Polk, is offering their yearly special for $5.75 a piece: A king cake beignet stuffed with a berry compote and vanilla cream cheese dusted in traditional Mardi Gras colors. —Nadia Lopez, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

American French & French; American French, from French, from Middle French bignet, from buyne bump, bruise

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for beignet

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• brevet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette