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

Wine list is full of cool and intriguing options –play the field a bit order a glass or two along with some oysters and ham and cheese beignets. —Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Led by chef Chris McCord, whose fearless creativity results in constantly shifting offerings, your first course could be beef cheek pastrami with green garlic one week, then scallop beignets with strawberries and rose water a few days later. —Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025

That means beignets, a 43-foot Eiffel Tower replica and, of course, road closures. —Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 17 July 2025

Disney tip: The beignets at New Orleans Square always include a seasonal variety — pumpkin spice in October, peppermint in December, etc. —Carole Horst, Variety, 16 July 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