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stollen

American

[stoh-luhn, shtaw-luhn] / ˈstoʊ lən, ˈʃtɔ lən /

noun

German Cooking.

a sweetened bread made from raised dough, usually containing nuts, raisins, and citron.

stollen British

/ ˈstəʊlən, ˈʃtɔlən /

noun

a rich sweet bread containing nuts, raisins, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of stollen

1925–30; < German Stolle ( n ), literally, post, support; so called from its shape

Example Sentences

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And of course, it goes into her stollen.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2023

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

Both restaurants offer chicken noodle soup and stollen slices the size of sandwich bread, conservatively studded with candied fruits.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2021

In another confusing shift from, or towards, tradition, our Christmas meal was goose, red cabbage, stollen, walnuts and marzipan.

From The Guardian • Dec. 24, 2016

Besides, what had the Devil to do to detect Thieves, and restore stollen Goods?

From The History of the Devil As Well Ancient as Modern: In Two Parts by Defoe, Daniel

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