Rugelach Definition

rugəluKH
noun
A small pastry consisting of a square of dough with two opposite corners folded over a centered filling of nuts or jam.
Webster's New World

A type of Jewish pastry, which may be filled with various fruit, nuts, chocolate, etc.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • ruggelach
  • rugulah

Origin of Rugelach

  • Yiddish rogelekh, rugelekh pl. of rogele rugele a rugelach of Slavic origin Polish rogal crescent-shaped bread roll from róg horn

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Hebrew רוגלית (roglìt, “creeping vine").

    From Wiktionary

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