stollen
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of stollen
1925–30; < German Stolle ( n ), literally, post, support; so called from its shape
Example Sentences
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Arguably the most important part of stollen is what distinguishes it from other Christmas breads and cakes that linger during the holiday season: confectioners' sugar.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2021
I'm not going to sugar-coat it for you — stollen is a slightly complicated bread to make, requiring a hefty ingredient list and several steps.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2021
When Frau Pabst arrives — toting a loaf of stollen for him and a tin of cookies for Stefan, her treasured boy — her trust in the doctor is clear.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2019
There was stollen, and gingerbread, and presents, and snowflakes and 36 hours of Christmas music on the stereo.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 23, 2015
After these had stollen away one by one, as the manner is, it pleased the Prince to aske what was a clocke, it beeing aunswered almost twelve hee presently called in for supper.
From Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries by Dawson, William Francis
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