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rugelach

[ ruhg-uh-luhkh ]

noun

, Jewish Cooking.
, plural rug·e·lach.
  1. a bite-size pastry made by rolling a triangle of dough around a filling of jam, nuts, raisins, etc.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rugelach1

First recorded in 1940–45; from Yiddish rugelekh, rogelekh, plural of rugele, rogele
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Example Sentences

“It’s supposed to be a rugelach! Now I’m not going to break the record.”

Other elements of the installation that, well, felt real include an antique cash register, a traditional Greek diner coffee cup and the pickles in a jar atop the counter next to the rugelach.

Last year, she went on a hike and ate dessert — because her dad loved rugelach, birds and wind.

The Jewish Student Union was serving rugelach at a school club night, and a passerby took a bite of the dish, before spitting it back out onto the table.

For crescents and rugelach: Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.

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