tulumba
English
editEtymology
editFrom modern Turkish tulumba, from Ottoman Turkish طولومبه (tulumba), from Italian tromba. Doublet of trump and tromp.
Noun
edittulumba (countable and uncountable, plural tulumbas)
- A dessert in Turkey, the Middle East and eastern Europe, consisting of fried batter soaked in syrup, similar to a churro.
- 2022, Priscilla Morris, Black Butterflies, Duckworth, page 149:
- The cafés selling baklava and tulumba on Sweet Corner are shuttered and padlocked.
Translations
editdessert
Anagrams
editTurkish
editEtymology
editFrom Ottoman Turkish طولومبه (tulumba).
Noun
edittulumba (definite accusative tulumbayı, plural tulumbalar)
Declension
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- en:Cakes and pastries
- Turkish terms inherited from Ottoman Turkish
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- tr:Cakes and pastries