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doughnut
noun
Definition of
doughnut noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
doughnut
noun
(
also
donut
especially in
North American English
)
ˈdəʊnʌt
ˈdoʊnʌt
a small cake made of fried
dough
, usually in the shape of a ring, or round and filled with jam/jelly, fruit, cream, etc.