cruller

UK: /ˈkrʌləʳ/ US: /ˈkrʌlɚ/ ,(krul′ər)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

crul•ler /ˈkrʌlɚ/   n. [countable]

1. Food a twisted, oblong doughnut.
2. Food a light raised doughnut, usually having a ridged surface and topped with white icing.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

crul•ler  (krul′ər), n. 

1. Food a rich, light cake cut from a rolled dough and deep-fried, usually having a twisted oblong shape and sometimes topped with sugar or icing.
2. Food Also called French cruller. a rich, light, raised doughnut, often with a ridged surface and sometimes topped with white icing.

Also, kruller. 

• Dutch krul curl + -er¹
• 1795–1805, American.