Etymology

hamantaschen

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Today it means: Traditional Ashkenazi three-cornered cookies eaten during the Jewish holiday of Purim. The filling may be made from variously from poppy seeds, prunes, nuts, dates, apricots, fruit preserves, chocolate, caramel, or cheese. Full definition →

Yiddish המן־טאַשן
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  1. Yiddish · borrowed fromהמן־טאַשן
  2. English todayhamantaschen

Borrowed from Yiddish המן־טאַשן (homen-tashn).

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