knish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Eastern European Jewish, or Yiddish, snack food consisting of a dumpling covered with a shell of baked or fried dough

Pronunciation

/kəˈnɪʃ/ /knɪʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-knish.wav

Word forms

knish knishes

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish קניש (knish), from Polish knysz and Ukrainian книш (knyš).

Derived words

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