rugelach
Americannoun
plural
rugelachEtymology
Origin of rugelach
First recorded in 1940–45; from Yiddish rugelekh, rogelekh, plural of rugele, rogele
Example Sentences
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For crescents and rugelach: Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2022
Could it be babka, a rugelach, or a date-smeared pistachio pizza?
From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2022
This ingredient is crucial in Jewish rugelach — a traditional, flaky-crumbly cookie my grandma taught me how to make around the age when I still worried about monsters under the bed.
From Salon • Sep. 1, 2021
I’ll also go to Zabar’s to pick up items like rugelach, bagels, their lifesaving cream cheese, French/Italian roast coffee and maybe one of their prepared foods for dinner that night.
From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2021
I snagged another rugelach to save for tomorrow and returned home.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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