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jalebi

[ juh-lee-bee, -ley-, -leb-ee ]
/ dʒəˈli bi, -ˈleɪ-, -ˌlɛb i /
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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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Also ji·le·bi, je·la·bi .

Origin of jalebi

First recorded in 1865–70; from Hindi or Urdu jalebī, ultimately from Persian zalābīya “fried doughnut”

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