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Definition of hamantasch
hamantaschen
play \ˈhä-mən-ˌtä-shən, ˈhȯ-, -ˌtȯ-\: a 3-cornered pastry with a filling (as of poppy seeds or prunes) traditionally eaten during the Jewish holiday Purim
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Origin and Etymology of hamantasch
Yiddish homentash, from Homen Haman + tash pocket, bag
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