calas means dumplings made with a deep-fried batter of rice, yeast, sugar, eggs, and flour, part of Creole cuisine. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.
calas is pronounced /kəˈlɑː/.
Etymology
Possibly borrowed from Nupe kara (“fried cake”).
noun
- Dumplings made with a deep-fried batter of rice, yeast, sugar, eggs, and flour, part of Creole cuisine.