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Doughnut vs Berliner - What's the difference?

doughnut | berliner |

As nouns the difference between doughnut and berliner

is that doughnut is a deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly of a toroidal (a ring doughnut) often mixed with various sweeteners and flavourings; or flattened sphere (a filled doughnut) shape filled with jam, custard or cream while Berliner is a native or inhabitant of Berlin.

doughnut

English

(wikipedia doughnut)

Alternative forms

* donut (North America)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly of a toroidal (a ring doughnut ) often mixed with various sweeteners and flavourings; or flattened sphere (a filled doughnut) shape filled with jam, custard or cream.
  • Anything in the shape of a torus.
  • (North America) A peel-out or skid mark in the shape of a circle; a 360-degree skid.
  • A spare car tyre, usually stored in the boot, that is smaller than a full sized tyre and is only intended for temporary use.

    • Synonyms

    * (anything in the shape of a torus) ring, torus

    See also

    * bagel * koulouri * torus * toroid

    References

    berliner

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A native or inhabitant of Berlin.
  • A doughnut with a sweet filling.

    • Synonyms

    * (filled doughnut) bismarck, Burlington bun, jambuster, jelly doughnut