streusel

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/ˈstruː.zəl//ˈstrɔɪ.zəl/

noun

A crumbly topping for cakes and quick breads. It is made of sugar, flour, butter, and often other ingredients, especially cinnamon and chopped nuts.

OriginGerman Streusel →
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Meanings

nounstreusel (countable and uncountable, plural streusels)

plural streusels

  1. countableuncountableA crumbly topping for cakes and quick breads. It is made of sugar, flour, butter, and often other ingredients, especially cinnamon and chopped nuts.

Origin

  1. GermanStreusel
  2. Englishstreusel

Borrowed from German Streusel. Related to strew.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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