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plaited
English
Verb
plaited
- simple past tense and past participle of plait
Anagrams
- taliped
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koeksister
English
Alternative forms
- koeksijster
- koeksuster
Etymology
Borrowed from Afrikaans koeksister, from Dutch koek + sissen.
Noun
koeksister (plural koeksisters)
- (South Africa) A traditional Malay confection consisting of a deep-fried twisted or plaited doughnut dipped in syrup immediately after cooking.
- 2003 Orania is unveiling a statue to the koeksister, that syrupy delicacy so loved by Afrikaners. When I tell people, everyone thinks it must be a joke. — Sunday Times
Related terms
- koesister
References
- A Dictionary of South African English, Jean Bradford, Oxford, 1978
Afrikaans
Alternative forms
- koeksuster (uncommon)
Etymology
From koek +? sis +? -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?kuk?s?s.t?r/
Noun
koeksister (plural koeksisters)
- koeksister (deep-fried doughnut dipped in syrup)
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