kolache

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US/kəˈlɑːt͡ʃi/US/ˈkoʊlɑːt͡ʃi/

noun

A pastry consisting of a filling (typically fruit or cheese) inside a bread roll, popular in the United States.

OriginCzech koláče ← Slovak koláče →
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Meanings

nounkolache (plural kolaches)

plural kolaches · alternative kolace · alternative kolacky · alternative kolachi · alternative kolachy

  1. A pastry consisting of a filling (typically fruit or cheese) inside a bread roll, popular in the United States.
  2. USA klobasnek

Origin

  1. Slovakkoláče
  2. Czechkoláče
  3. Englishkolache

Borrowed from Czech koláče and Slovak koláče, plural of koláč. Doublet of kalach and kolach.

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APA

kolache. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kolache

MLA

“kolache.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kolache. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kolache,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kolache.

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