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- Yiddish · borrowed fromהמן־טאַשן
- English todayhamantaschen
Borrowed from Yiddish המן־טאַשן (homen-tashn).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 →
Borrowed from Yiddish המן־טאַשן (homen-tashn).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.