Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jelly doughnut

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
jel-ly -dough-nut
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A doughnut filled with jam and usually topped with sugar.

Canadian usage; American usage

Etymology

From jelly + doughnut.

Usage

Inflected Forms

jelly doughnuts (plural) jelly donut (alternative)

Synonyms

jam doughnut Berliner bismarck Burlington bun jambuster berlin doughnut bismark

Questions

What does jelly doughnut mean?
A doughnut filled with jam and usually topped with sugar.
Where does jelly doughnut come from?
From jelly + doughnut.

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