SINCE 1828
hamantasch
noun
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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