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schnitz
noun
\ˈshnits\
variants: or
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\ˈshnits\Definition of schnitz
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: sliced dried fruit; especially : sliced dried apples
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Origin and Etymology of schnitz
Pennsylvania German, schnitz, plural of schnutz section of dried fruit, alteration of German schnitz slice, cut, from Middle High German sniz; akin to Old High German snīdan to cut
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