A small ring-shaped friedcake | SYN: donut, sinker.

ETYM French rôle a roll, from Latin rotulus little wheel, Late Lat., a roll, dim. of Latin rota a wheel.
Related to Roll, Rôle, Rouleau, Roulette. (Homonym: role).
1 > The act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling).
2 > Any coiled or rolled substance.
3 > A roll of photographic film.
4 > A list of names | SYN: roster.
5 > A flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude.
6 > Walking with a rolling gait.