latke

noun

lat·​ke ˈlät-kə How to pronounce latke (audio)

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Step through the red-brick facade any morning of the week for a coffee and a nosh—and don’t miss out on the latkes served with applesauce and sour cream or the matzo ball soup. Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025 The menu at The Joyce includes seafood as well as steaks, including shrimp cocktail, crudo, a snapper filet sandwich and King Crab scampi, plus items like caviar and latkes. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025 And then executive producer Dan Paulson makes another appearance this season, serving up latkes at the festival. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2025 Their other fan favorites are knish, latkes, and matzo ball soup. Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for latke

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish, pancake, from Ukrainian oladka

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of latke was in 1927

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“Latke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latke. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

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