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kolach

/ˈkoʊˌlɑt͡ʃ/

kolach noun: a type of pastry that holds a portion of fruit or cheese, surrounded by a puffy cushion of supple dough. Also the alternative spelling of kalach.

kolach: a type of pastry that holds a portion of fruit or cheese, surrounded by a puffy cushion of supple...
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Noun

kolach (plural kolaches)

  1. A type of pastry that holds a portion of fruit or cheese, surrounded by a puffy cushion of supple dough.

Also used as

kolach is also the alternative spelling of kalach.

Forms of kolach

pluralkolaches
pluralkolachi

Origin of kolach

From Czech and Slovak koláč, from Proto-Slavic *kolačь.

Questions about kolach

What does kolach mean?
Kolach means a type of pastry that holds a portion of fruit or cheese, surrounded by a puffy cushion of supple dough.
What part of speech is kolach?
Kolach is a noun.
How do you pronounce kolach?
Kolach is pronounced /ˈkoʊˌlɑt͡ʃ/.
What is the plural of kolach?
The plural of kolach is kolaches.

Words near kolach in the dictionary

  1. kola nut
  2. kola nuts
  3. Kola Peninsula
  4. kolace
  5. kolaces
  6. kolach
  7. kolache
  8. kolaches
  9. kolachi
  10. kolachy
  11. kolackies

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