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latke

noun

lat·​ke ˈlät-kə How to pronounce latke (audio)

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The event will include live music, latkes, doughnuts, dreidels, holiday gifts and more. La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025 There’s an entire section in the cookbook dedicated to Jewish cuisine, with recipes including homemade pastrami and latkes. Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025 My husband ended up following in my footsteps and requested an egg-and-latke bagel sandwich. Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025 Caviar service comes with latkes, toast points, everything bun, crème fraiche, diced shallots, egg whites, egg yolks, and chives. Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for latke

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish, pancake, from Ukrainian oladka

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of latke was in 1927

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“Latke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latke. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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