hamantaschen

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1. pluralplural normallyTraditional 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.

   “The boys pump sweet jelly into the little triangle, careful not to overfill its delicate folds. Now the hamantaschen is ready for Passover.”

   2016 June 6, Teresa Hsiao, “Garfield and Friends” (11:56 from the start), in American Dad!, season 13, episode 19, spoken by Principal Lewis (Kevin Michael Richardson)

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   A workshop for children and adults on making hamantaschen, the triangular pastries that are traditional for Purim, the Jewish feast being celebrated Saturday and Sunday, will be held tomorrow[…].

   2007 February 28, Florence Fabricant, “Food Calendar”, in New York Times