fluden

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Definitions

  • n. Log-shaped pastry stuffed with apricot preserves, chopped dates, walnuts, and raisins.

Example Sentences

  • "Seeking old jewish recipe for Apple Fluden which is prepared on a cookie sheet and uses a cake like dough, NOT a pie/pastry crust." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • פֿלאָדן flodn

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      flooden

Notes

  • Despite being spelled with an /o/ in written Yiddish, in the dialect areas where the dish was consumed, it was pronounced with a [u], hence fluden.

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