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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And of course, it goes into her stollen.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2023
It is also the time of stollen, a traditional German Christmas treat of yeasted bread stuffed to the gills with brandy-soaked fruit and marzipan, then coated with a shell of powdered sugar.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2021
It’s Bread Week, with dinner rolls in the signature challenge, the judge Johnny Iuzzini’s recipe for Christmas stollen in the technical challenge and bread sculptures in the showstopper challenge.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2016
There was stollen, and gingerbread, and presents, and snowflakes and 36 hours of Christmas music on the stereo.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 23, 2015
Then said the shepheards, What? thinkest thou we handle thee otherwise then thou deservest, which hast stollen away our Asse?
From The Golden Asse by Adlington, William, fl. 1566
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