kulich

plural kulichi · plural kulichs

1. uncountableusuallyA tall, cylindrical Eastern European Easter bread, traditional in the Orthodox Christian faith.

   One of the most famous of all Easter breads is the Russian kulich, a tall but delicate sweet yeasted bread that is sugared and decorated with the initials XB, which stand for “Christ is risen.”

   2008 March 19, Florence Fabricant, “Easter Is for Baking, Too”, in New York Times

   Synonyms: Russian Easter bread, paska

1. A surname from Czech or Slovak.

   Milwaukee native Jane Kulich, 52, was representing her employer, Citizens Bank, in the parade when she was struck and killed, according to her daughter Taylor Smith. […] Kulich is survived by her husband, three children and three grandchildren.

   2022 October 26, Christina Zdanowicz, Claudia Dominguez, Lauren M. Johnson and Sara Smart, “The Waukesha victims included an 8-year-old boy, a loving grandmother and a woman excited to make her debut in the Dancing Grannies”, in CNN