smoutebol

Dutch

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Etymology

From smout (“animal fat; oil”) +‎ bol (“ball”).

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Noun

smoutebol m (plural smoutebollen, diminutive smoutebolletje n)

  1. an oliebol-like treat, made of animal fat
  2. an oliebol

Usage notes

A "smoutebol" is officially made of animal fat, while an "oliebol" is made of vegetable fat. In colloquial use however, the two words are often used interchangeable. A smoutebol is a typical Flemish treat, hence the word is mostly used in Flanders.

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