Etymology

karpatka

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Today it means: A traditional Polish cream pie with some sort of vanilla buttercream filling—aerated butter mixed with eggs beaten and steamed with sugar, aerated butter mixed with crème pâtissière, or thick milk kisel enriched with melted butter. Full definition →

Polish karpatka
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  1. Polish · borrowed fromkarpatka
  2. English todaykarpatka

Unadapted borrowing from Polish karpatka.

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