pretzel
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noun \ˈpret-səl\Definition of PRETZEL
: a brittle or chewy glazed usually salted slender bread often shaped like a loose knot
See Origin of PRETZEL
German Brezel, ultimately from Latin brachiatus having branches like arms, from brachium arm — more at brace
First Known Use: circa 1838
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