doughknot
nounUK /ˈdəʊnɒt/
US /ˈdoʊnɑt/
A doughknot is a sweet round bread with a hole in the middle.
Mom bought a warm doughknot for me at the bakery.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A knot tied in a piece of dough before baking.
The baker made a doughknot to hold the filling inside.
3. A playful nickname for a small, soft, sweet treat.
Grandpa called the baby his little doughknot.
4. A twisted bread roll shaped like a knot.
We shared a salty doughknot with our soup.