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ruggelach

ruggelach

1 9.9
A small crescent shaped pastry made from cream cheese dough filled with nuts, fruit, or chocolate
  • noun
  • /ˈrʌɡəˌlɑx/
  • US
: rugelaj
  • She served homemade ruggelach filled with chocolate and walnuts at the party.

Examples

  • Many bakeries feature ruggelach among their selection of traditional pastries.

  • I love to eat ruggelach for breakfast.

  • I've never tasted ruggelach as delicious as those from the deli downtown.

  • Have you tried ruggelach from the bakery?

  • She brought a tray of ruggelach to the party, filled with nuts and chocolate.

  • For dessert, we enjoyed delicious homemade ruggelach with cinnamon and raisins.

  • At the bakery, I bought a box of ruggelach to share with my friends.

Synonyms

rugelach
vsruggelach
  • US
1 9.6

A small pastry shaped like a crescent that uses cream cheese dough and holds chocolate or jam

is broader by listing nuts and preserves rather than a specific walnut
rugulah
vsruggelach
  • US
1 9.9

A small crescent-shaped pastry made with cream cheese dough and filled with nuts or chocolate

is the identical term but spelled in a different way

Surface Forms

ruggelach singular
ruggelachs plural

Etymology

Ruggelach comes from Yiddish and the Polish word rogal, which means 'horn' or 'little horn', because the pastry is rolled into a small crescent shape like a horn. So thinking of a 'little horn' helps you remember this sweet, filled, crescent-shaped pastry.