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koeksister
(koek|sister)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkʊksɪstə/
(also
koesister
/ˈkuːsɪstə/)
noun
South African
a plaited doughnut dipped in syrup.
Origin:
from Afrikaans
koe(k)sister
, perhaps from
koek
'cake' +
sissen
'to sizzle'
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