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kichel

noun
kich·el | \ ˈkiḵəl \
plural kichlach\-ḵləḵ \ or kichel

Definition of kichel 

: a semisweet baked product made of eggs, flour, and sugar usually rolled and cut in diamond shape and baked until puffed

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History and Etymology for kichel

Yiddish kikhel small cake, diminutive of kukhen cake, from Old High German kuocho

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