Meaning of latke | Babel Free

Definitions

A pancake fried in oil, usually made from potatoes and sometimes also onions, traditionally served on Hanukkah.

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Examples

“Her favorite Chanukah memories were of eating latkes and sour cream while her mother gossiped with the aunts and cousins.”

“We do not spend our days huddled in smoke-filled rooms plotting world domination while Jared Kushner plays dreidel in the back with Noam Chomsky and George Soros sneaks the last latke.”

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