koulouri

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noun

A bagel or ring doughnut shaped bread roll covered with sesame or sunflower seeds, often sold on the streets of Greece and Cyprus.

Similar
simitTurkish bagel
OriginGreek κουλούρι →
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Meanings

nounkoulouri (plural koulouria)

plural koulouria

  1. A bagel or ring doughnut shaped bread roll covered with sesame or sunflower seeds, often sold on the streets of Greece and Cyprus.

    Synonyms: simit, Turkish bagel

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bagel or ring doughnut shaped bread roll covered with sesame or sunflower seeds, often sold on the streets of Greece and Cyprus.

Similar
simitTurkish bagel

Origin

  1. Greekκουλούρι
  2. Englishkoulouri

From Greek κουλούρι (kouloúri). Doublet of collyrium.

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Translations

French coulouri
  • coulouribagel
Greek κουλούρι
  • κουλούρι (kouloúri)bagel
Polish simit
  • simitbagel
Turkish simit
  • simitbagel
Cite this entry
APA

koulouri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koulouri

MLA

“koulouri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koulouri. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “koulouri,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koulouri.

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