knish

American  

[knish] / knɪʃ /

noun

Jewish Cooking.

1. a fried or baked turnover or roll of dough with a filling, as of meat, kasha, or potato, often eaten as an appetizer or snack.

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knish British  

/ knɪʃ /

noun

1. a piece of dough stuffed with potato, meat, or some other filling and baked or fried

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Etymology

Origin of knish

1925–30; < Yiddish < Polish knysz

Example Sentences

Carnegie Deli’s potato knishes make for a quick, delicious meal that any entertainer would appreciate during the busy hosting season.

From Salon

One standout that resonated with me was the knish, a delectable combination of potato and dough.

From Seattle Times

They’ve recently embraced a unique kind of street style — one that’s emblazoned with logos of famous delicatessens and their most popular offerings, like knishes, pastrami, pickles and bagels.

From Salon

The knish's journey is a remarkable one, especially seeing as how there are so any variations of the humble, iconic food: baked, fried, sweet, savory, vegetarian, meat-filled and so on and so forth.

From Salon

But now I could die, don’t know why — maybe the knish?

From Washington Post