ha·man·tasch
| \ ˈhä-mən-ˌtäsh
, ˈhȯ-, -ˌtȯsh \
, ˈhȯ-, -ˌtȯsh \
plural hamantaschen\
ˈhä-mən-ˌtä-shən
, ˈhȯ- , -ˌtȯ-
\
, ˈhȯ- , -ˌtȯ-
\
Definition of hamantasch
: a 3-cornered pastry with a filling (as of poppy seeds or prunes) traditionally eaten during the Jewish holiday Purim
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“Hamantasch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hamantasch. Accessed 17 May. 2021.
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The first known use of hamantasch was in 1927
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