rasgulla

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Etymology

Transliteration of Hindi रसगुल्ला (rasgullā), from Calque of Bengali রসগোল্লা (rośogōlla).

Noun

rasgulla (uncountable)

  1. A South Asian dessert made from chhena dumplings in a sugar syrup.
    • 2022 October 17, Priya Krishna, “It’s Not Diwali Without Mithai”, in The New York Times‎[1]:
      Employees furiously pack ornate boxes containing laddoos enriched with ghee, spongy rasgula and all manner of colorful sweets, often made with dairy, sugar and nuts and sometimes topped with a layer of edible silver foil.

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