zeppolehttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zeppole_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezeppole, n.
Revised 2018

zeppolenoun

  1. 1835–
    Esp. in Italian and Italian American cookery: pastries consisting of fried balls or rings of dough, typically topped with powdered sugar and often containing a filling of custard, cream, etc.
    1. 1835
      I have known a fellow to sell his only jacket to buy zeppoli and spezrato [sic] at Easter.
      Penny Magazine 25 April 156/1
    2. 1892
      We also breakfasted religiously on maccaroni and zeppole.
      Nation 14 April 281/3
    3. 1958
      Neapolitans serve zeppole, or cream fritters.
      D. G. Spicer, Festivals Western Europe v. 91
    4. 1979
      I didn't want people dropping zeppoli all over our books.
      New Yorker 8 October 32/1
    5. 2009
      There's little at first that can divert our attention from the basket of zeppoles, warm pillows of fried, salted dough.
      Cincinnati February 143/2
    6. 2014
      Get a regular coffee and zeppola for $4.
      Advertiser (Australia) (Nexis) 16 August 20

zeppole, n. was revised in June 2018.

zeppole, n. was last modified in September 2024.