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buñuelo

noun
bu·​ñu·​e·​lo | \ ˌbünyəˈwā(ˌ)lō\
plural -s

Definition of buñuelo

: a flat, semisweet cake made mainly of eggs, flour, and milk fried in deep fat and usually served with sugar and cinnamon or cane syrup

First Known Use of buñuelo

1740, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for buñuelo

Spanish; akin to Catalan bunyol buñuelo, bony bump on the head

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