strudel

plural strudels · alternative shtrudel

1. countableuncountableA pastry made from multiple thin layers of dough rolled up and filled with fruit, etc.

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   Steffan grinned at him and pointed to the oven. “She’s got something good in there,” he said, and added sadly, “only we don’t get any till lunch.” / “Strudel,” Ruth said. “Whoever heard of eating strudel for breakfast?” / “You know, Son,” Paul said soberly, “there are certain items that come under female jurisdiction. Just why strudel is appropriate for lunch and not for breakfast is beyond mere masculine comprehension. But one must learn to accept the inevitable. Life is hard.”

   1956, Jean Z. Owen, chapter III, in The Troubled Heart, Philadelphia, Pa.: Muhlenberg Press, →LCCN, page 48

2. countableslangSynonym of at sign (@).

   Synonyms: at sign

3. countableA vertical hole in sea ice through which downward jet-like, buoyancy-driven drainage of flood water is thought to occur.