Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A cookie of cream-cheese dough spread with filling, such as jam or nuts, and then rolled up.
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- noun A type of
Jewish pastry, which may be filled with variousfruit ,nuts ,chocolate , etc.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun pastry made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings (as raisins and walnuts and cinnamon or chocolate and walnut and apricot preserves)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The staff was also baking the last few batches of the prettiest assortment of cookies (the redolent of cinnamon rugelach is my ultimate favorite) for the popular cookie tins Sweet & Savory offers for sale during this time of year.
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I am surprised that the Israeli rugelach is so different.
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Many will be partaking in another staple of the Jewish table as well: strudel-like nuggets called rugelach.
Bits & Bites: News You Can Eat Charlotte Druckman 2011
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Having eyed a fruit salad and a platter of rugelach, I knew to save room for dessert.
Miranda Levenstein: Finding Comfort in a Kugel Miranda Levenstein 2011
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Having eyed a fruit salad and a platter of rugelach, I knew to save room for dessert.
Miranda Levenstein: Finding Comfort in a Kugel Miranda Levenstein 2011
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After nearly a century in business, Gertel's served its last rugelach in 2007.
Pushcarts Gone, Hester Street Area Seeks New Life Kavita Mokha 2010
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According to ACME, it's a "family" tradition and a very special relationship that began over 50 years ago, a weekly visit that often comes with a basket of Zabar's fresh bagels and rugelach.
Liza de Guia: A Picky Tradition: Hand-Selecting Smoked Fish for Zabar's Liza de Guia 2011
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Having eyed a fruit salad and a platter of rugelach, I knew to save room for dessert.
Miranda Levenstein: Finding Comfort in a Kugel Miranda Levenstein 2011
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For those with a sweet tooth, like myself, grab a half-pound of their “famous” rugelach ($4.50).
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Having eyed a fruit salad and a platter of rugelach, I knew to save room for dessert.
Miranda Levenstein: Finding Comfort in a Kugel Miranda Levenstein 2011
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