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fritter

frit·ter

UK/ˈfɹɪtə(ɹ)/ US/ˈfɹɪtɚ/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables

verb

1.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English fryture, from Middle French friture, from Old French friture, from Vulgar Latin *frīctūra, from Latin frīgō (“to fry”); compare fry. For the development of Middle English /iu̯r(ə)/ into /ə(ɹ)/, compare armour, batter, border, solder.

Phrases

  • apple fritter
  • corn fritter
  • French fritter
  • fritter away
  • fritter batter
  • oyster fritter
  • rice fritter
  • spam fritter

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