Meaning
A pancake fried in oil, usually made from potatoes and sometimes also onions, traditionally served on Hanukkah.
Etymology
Origin: Hebrew
Borrowed from Yiddish לאַטקע (latke), from either Russian ла́тка (látka, “pastry, patch”) or Ukrainian оладка (oladka, “pancake, fritter”). In Polish łatka (“patch”) or placek, placki (“fritter, fritters”).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: