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‖ jalebi, n.|dʒəˈleɪbiː, -ˈlabiː|
Also jelabi, etc.
[Hindi, Urdu jalebī, Bengali jilāpi, jilipi; cf. Arab., Pers. zalābīya, Pers. zalebiya frittered doughnut.]
An Indian sweetmeat made by frying a coil of batter and then steeping it briefly in syrup.
1868B. H. Powell Handbk. Econ. Products Punjab I. iii. 309/1 Jalébí, is exactly like vermicelli, it is of two kinds—either the threads of paste are dipped once into sugar, or if dipped twice, it is called ‘dobára’. 1918Art of Ceylon & Indian Cookery 29 Lift the jellabee..and drop into the boiling syrup for a minute. 1921Mrs. J. Haldar Bengal Sweets 23 (heading) Jilabi. 1925M. Young Among Women of Punjab (ed. 2) xi. 166 Biscuits and sweetmeats—the much loved jalêbis and laddūs—formed the repast. 1944M. R. Anand Barber's Trade Union 72 A sweetmeat seller hawked: ‘Gulab-jaman, rasgula, burfi, jalebi’. 1954S. Chowdhary Indian Cooking 151 Jalebis are a well-known Indian sweetmeat, and can be served hot or cold. 1976F. Dhondy East End at Your Feet i. 24, I just want to go down to Brick Lane and get some jelabees for after dinner. 1978Times of India 18 Mar. 13/6 Delicious smells from the neighbouring halvai's shop. He is frying samosas, pakoras, jalebis and other mouth-watering delicacies. 1986K. Spink tr. Lapierre's City of Joy i. xxi. 107 His neighbours eagerly offered him tea, jelebis and other sweetmeats of which the Bengalis are so fond. |