kamishbread

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Pronunciations

kamishbread (kah-MISH-bread)

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Definitions

  • n. A dry, crunchy cookie.

Example Sentences

  • "Now my wives Kamish Bread, Rugelach, and macaroons are to die for!" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • קאָמישברױט komishbroyt

      • Who Uses This

      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      komishbread, kamishbrodt, komishbrodt, kamishbroyt, komishbroyt, kamishbroit, komishbroit, kamish bread, komish bread

Notes

  • "[Kamishbread] is made by forming dough into a loaf, baking it, and then slicing the loaf into oblong cookies and baking them again. Each baker has his or her own variation; common additions include cinnamon or chocolate chips. Kamishbread is mandelbread’s plainer cousin." (JPS)

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