English Explanatory Dictionary

kulich

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tall, cylindrical Eastern European Easter bread, traditional in the Orthodox Christian faith.
name
  1. A surname from Czech or Slovak.

Pronunciation

/ˈkuːlɪtʃ/

Word forms

kulich kulichi kulichs

Etymology

From Russian кулич (kulič), ultimately from Ancient Greek κόλλιξ (kóllix, “roll or loaf of bread”). Cognate to Persian کلوچه، کلیچه (koluče, količe). Doublet of kulcha.

Synonyms

Russian Easter bread paska
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