langos
English
Alternative forms
- lángos, langosh, langosch
Etymology
Borrowed from Hungarian lángos, from láng (“flame”) + -os.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlaːŋɡoʃ/
Noun
langos (plural not attested)
- A traditional Hungarian fried dough, usually seasoned with garlic, sour cream or cheese and sold as a fast food.
- 2015 July 23, Ligaya Mishan, “Langos Truck Presents the Flavor of Hungary on Four Wheels”, in New York Times[1]:
- If you are not Hungarian, you might mistake langos for a small underfurnished pizza and bypass it in search of more ample pleasures.
Translations
traditional Hungarian fried dough