kichel

noun

kich·​el

ˈkiḵəl

plural kichlach

-ḵləḵ

or kichel

: a semisweet baked product made of eggs, flour, and sugar usually rolled and cut in diamond shape and baked until puffed

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish kikhel small cake, diminutive of kukhen cake, from Old High German kuocho

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