English

Alternative forms

• koeksijster
• koeksuster
• koesister

Noun

koeksister ‎(plural koeksisters)

1. (South Africa) A traditional Malay confection consisting of a deep-fried twisted or plaited doughnut dipped in syrup immediately after cooking.
   • 2003 Orania is unveiling a statue to the koeksister, that syrupy delicacy so loved by Afrikaners. When I tell people, everyone thinks it must be a joke. — Sunday Times

References

• A Dictionary of South African English, Jean Bradford, Oxford, 1978