Pronunciation: ' hä-m ə n- ˌ täsh, ' ho ̇ -, - ˌ to ̇ sh
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tasch · en \ - ˌ tä-sh ə n, - ˌ to ̇ - \
Etymology: Yiddish homentash, from Homen Haman + tash pocket, bag
Date: 1927
: a 3-cornered pastry with a filling (as of poppy seeds or prunes) traditionally eaten during the Jewish holiday Purim