What is "vada"

Etymology 1 n. A type of savoury doughnut eaten as a snack in south Asi

1. Etymology 2

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2. (context Polari English) To look (at), to see

Vada or Vayda may refer to:

Vada is a common term for many different types of savoury fried snacks from India. Different types of vadas can be described variously as fritters, doughnuts, or dumplings. Alternative names for this food include wada, vade, vadai, wadeh and bara.

The various types of vadas are made from different ingredients, ranging from legumes (such as medu vada of South India) to potatoes (such as batata vada of West India). They are often eaten as breakfast or snack, and also used in other food preparations (such as dahi vada and vada pav).