English Explanatory Dictionary

paskha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Eastern Orthodox Easter dessert, made from curd.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

paskha paskhas paska pashka pascha pasha

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian па́сха (pásxa), from Па́сха (Pásxa, “Easter”). Doublet of Pasch, Pascha, paska, and Pesach.

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