hamantasch
noun
a small triangular cake often made with yeast and filled with a mixture of poppy seeds and honey or with prune paste, prepared especially for the festival of Purim.
hamantaschen
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pluralof hamantasch.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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My creation resembled a bulky hamantaschen more than a talisman for a life-changing epiphany.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Traditional poppy seed hamantaschen get cozy with melted chocolate in this cookie recipe.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2022
Its most recent post was a photo of him and Chan baking hamantaschen for Purim.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 10, 2018
There will also be a Megillah reading, the story of the Purim holiday, and traditional foods like hamantaschen.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2014
Sunday 10 a.m.-noon: A Machar-sponsored Purim Carnival with games, a Purim spiel and plenty of hamantaschen, triangular-shaped pastries.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2013
