English Explanatory Dictionary

semla

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pastry with a cream and almond paste filling, traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday in Sweden, Finland and Estonia.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛmlə/

Word forms

semla semlas

Etymology

From Swedish semla, ultimately from Latin simila (“finest quality wheat flour”), through Old Swedish. Doublet of semola and semel; compare semolina.

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