Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malasada

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: malasa-da
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Portuguese confection of yeast dough formed into a ball, deep-fried in oil, and coated with sugar.

Example Sentences

"Sometimes mashed potato is used in the dough, sometimes the malasadas are rolled in honey as well as in sugar, and often a touch of vanilla or nutmeg is added."

Inflected Forms

malasadas (plural) malassada (alternative)

Questions

What does malasada mean?: A Portuguese confection of yeast dough formed into a ball, deep-fried in oil, and coated with sugar.

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