rugelach

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Pronunciations

rugelach (ROO-guh-luch) listen
rugelah (RUH-geh-luh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. "Bite-size crescent-shaped pastries, rolled around a variety of fillings, including chopped raisins and walnuts, apple, raspberry, [chocolate] or mun, topped with a sprinkling of cinnamon and sugar." (JPS)

Example Sentences

  • "I can't believe I went to the shuk and forgot to buy rugelach!"

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • ראָגעלע rógele (plural ראָגעלעך rógelekh)

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      rugeleh, rogelach, rogelekh, ruggelech, rugalah

Notes

  • Singular rugele. See info about ingredients and origin here: source.

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