ˈbāgəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Yiddish beygel, from (assumed) Middle High German böugel (whence German dialect beugel, bäugl ), diminutive of Middle High German boug-, bouc ring, bracelet, from Old High German boug; akin to Old English bēag, bēah ring, bracelet — more at bee
: a hard roll shaped like a doughnut that is made of raised dough and cooked by simmering in water and then baked to give it a glazed browned exterior over a firm white interior