fryture
Middle English edit
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle French friture, from Old French friture, from Late Latin *frīctūra, from Latin frīgō (“to fry”); compare fryen. Forms with /u/ in the first syllable are influenced by fruyt.
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Noun edit
fryture (plural frytures)
- (chiefly Late Middle English) fritter (deep fried batter dish)
Descendants edit
References edit
- “fritūre, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.