latke

noun

lat·​ke ˈlät-kə How to pronounce latke (audio)

Examples of latke in a Sentence

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The latkes are potato-chip crispy, thin and — well, small. Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 31 July 2024 My final stop is Trader Joe’s to pick up ingredients for latkes: four potatoes, two onions, and a dozen eggs. R29 Team, refinery29.com, 15 Jan. 2024 Similar to latkes or potato pancakes, matzo brei is often accompanied by a side of applesauce and/or sour cream. Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024 Yet the movie, aesthetically as lumpy as a latke, nonetheless has a weird and lurid vigor that comes from an altogether different source: Allen’s pleasure in his own imagination—his delight in inventing the plot. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for latke 

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish, pancake, from Ukrainian oladka

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of latke was in 1927

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“Latke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latke. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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