kulich

[ koo-lich ]

noun

, Russian Cooking.

1. a sweetened, dome-shaped yeast bread, rich in butter and eggs and also containing raisins and topped with a sugar icing: traditionally made at Easter and served with paskha.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kulich¹

< Russian kulích ≪ Medieval Greek ko ( u ) llī́kion, diminutive of Greek kóllīx circular or oval loaf of bread

Example Sentences

Buffalo first-rounder Kulich averted a shootout, cutting from the right side to the slot and lifting the puck over goalie Carl Lindbom’s right shoulder with 50 seconds left in the 10-minute extra period.

From Seattle Times

Jiri Kulich had two goals and two assists in Czechia’s rout of Switzerland.

From Seattle Times

Adam Bonesteel, who was driving a parade float that day, recounted seeing Mr. Brooks’s vehicle veering around and striking Jane Kulich, 52.

From New York Times

The deceased victims were identified as Jackson Sparks, 8; Tamara Durand, 52; Jane Kulich, 52; LeAnna Owen, 71; Virginia Sorenson, 79; and Wilhelm, 81.

From Fox News

Five others — Virginia Sorenson, 79, LeAnna Owen, 71, Tamara Durand, 52, Jane Kulich, 52, and Wilhelm Hospel, 81 — were also killed.

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