knish

noun

kə-ˈnish How to pronounce knish (audio)
: a small round or square of dough stuffed with a filling (such as potato) and baked or fried

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There were street merchants selling pickles and knishes. — Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024 New products include grapeseed oil; frozen, gluten-free knishes and frozen matzo balls (don’t tell your mother!). — Remy Tumin, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024

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Etymology

Yiddish, from Polish knysz

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of knish was in 1916

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knish

noun
kə-ˈnish How to pronounce knish (audio)
: a small round or square piece of dough stuffed with a filling and baked or fried
Etymology

Yiddish

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