kreplach

[ krep-luhkh, -lahkh ]

noun(used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. Jewish Cooking. turnovers or pockets of noodle dough filled with any of several mixtures, as kasha or chopped chicken livers, usually boiled, and served in soup.

Origin of kreplach

1
1890–95; <Yiddish kreplech, plural of krepl, akin to dialectal German Kräppel fritter, German Krapfen apple-fritter
  • Also kreplech [krep-luhkh]. /ˈkrɛp ləx/.

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British Dictionary definitions for kreplach

kreplach

/ (ˈkrɛplɑːk, -lɑːx) /


pl n
  1. small filled dough casings usually served in soup

Origin of kreplach

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C20: from Yiddish

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