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jalebi
[ juh-lee-bee, -ley-, -leb-ee ]
noun
- a dessert popular in South and Central Asia, consisting of spirals of batter that are deep-fried and soaked in sugar syrup.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jalebi1
First recorded in 1865–70; from Hindi or Urdu jalebī, ultimately from Persian zalābīya “fried doughnut”
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