babka
[ bahb-kuh ]
/ ˈbɑb kə /
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noun
a sweet, spongy yeast cake with raisins, traditionally made in the form of a high cylinder, either solid or with a hole, often glazed, and sometimes flavored with rum.
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Origin of babka
<Polish, diminutive of babababa
Words nearby babka
Babinski's sign, babirusa, Babism, Babi Yar, Babi Yar Symphony, babka, baboo, baboon, baboonery, Babo's law, babracot
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