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fas•nacht
Pronunciation: (fôs'näk", -näkt"), [key]—
n. Chiefly Pennsylvania.
a deep-fried raised doughnut; originally served on Shrove Tuesday as the last sweet treat before Lent.
Also,fast•nachtPronunciation: (fôst'näk", -näkt"). [key]Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.