bagel
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ba·gel
noun \ˈbā-gəl\Definition of BAGEL
: a firm doughnut-shaped roll traditionally made by boiling and then baking
See Origin of BAGEL
Yiddish beygl, from Middle High German *böugel ring, from bouc ring, from Old High German; akin to Old English bēag ring, būgan to bend — more at bow
First Known Use: 1916
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