turtleback

noun

tur·​tle·​back ˈtər-tᵊl-ˌbak How to pronounce turtleback (audio)
: a raised convex surface
turtleback adjective
or turtle-backed

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Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Yield: 2 dozen Popularized by Traeger's bakery in Demopolis, Alabama, turtlebacks are a spiced pecan cookie topped with a swirl of brown sugar frosting. Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of turtleback was in 1872

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“Turtleback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turtleback. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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