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latke

UK/ˈlɑːt.ki/ US/ˈlɑːt.kə/ uncommon

noun

1.

made of grated potato and egg with a little flour

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Origin

Borrowed from Yiddish לאַטקע (latke), from either Russian ла́тка (látka, “pastry, patch”) or Ukrainian оладка (oladka, “pancake, fritter”). In Polish łatka (“patch”) or placek, placki (“fritter, fritters”).

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