Meaning & use
latke
A fried pancake made from grated potato, traditionally eaten during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
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Her grandmother fried a batch of crispy latkes for the Hanukkah dinner.
We served the latkes with applesauce and sour cream.
A note on using this word
The word comes from Yiddish and is usually used in the plural, "latkes," when referring to the dish.
Words with a similar meaning
potato pancake
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