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hamentaschen

hamentaschen is the alternative spelling of hamantaschen.

Meaning of hamantaschen

Noun

hamantaschen pl (normally plural, singular hamantasch)

  1. (plural, plural-normally) Traditional Ashkenazi three-cornered cookies eaten during the Jewish holiday of Purim. The filling may be made from variously from poppy seeds, prunes, nuts, dates, apricots, fruit preserves, chocolate, caramel, or cheese.
    • A workshop for children and adults on making hamantaschen, the triangular pastries that are traditional for Purim, the Jewish feast being celebrated Saturday and Sunday, will be held tomorrow[…].2007 February 28, Florence Fabricant, “Food Calendar”, in New York Times

Forms of hamentaschen

singularhamentasch

Questions about hamentaschen

What is hamentaschen the alternative spelling of?
Hamentaschen is the alternative spelling of hamantaschen.

Words near hamentaschen in the dictionary

  1. hamelias
  2. Hamelin
  3. Hamelins
  4. Hamels
  5. hamentasch
  6. hamentaschen
  7. hamentash
  8. hamentashen
  9. Hamer
  10. Hamer-Banna
  11. hamerkop

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