HAMANTASCH


Meaning of HAMANTASCH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhä-mən-ˌtäsh, ˈhȯ-, -ˌtȯsh ]

noun

( plural ha·man·tasch·en -ˌtä-shən, -ˌtȯ-)

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

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