jalebi /ˌd͡ʒɐˈle(ː).bi(ː)/ noun1 •A sweet popular in the Indian subcontinent, made by deep-frying a maida flour batter and soaking it in sugar syrup.On the way he saw a sweetmeat seller making jalebis (spiral sweet). He was tempted. In his mind he thought he'd have some jalebis. — 2001 formsjalebis