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
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
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
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
Lat him thairfor that befoir hes stollen, steill na mair; but rather lat him wyrk wyth his handes, that he may be helpefull to the pure.
From The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) by Laing, David
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