As nouns the difference between doughnut and eclair
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 éclair is a small chocolate covered creme filled pastry puff in a general oblong shape, typically larger than the miniature French version.
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
eclair
English
Alternative forms
* eclair
Noun
(
en noun)
A small chocolate covered creme filled pastry puff in a general oblong shape, typically larger than the miniature French version.
Anagrams
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