Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holishkes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hol-ishkes
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cabbage rolls, prepared from blanched cabbage leaves wrapped in a parcel-like manner around minced meat and then simmered in tomato sauce.

Etymology

From Yiddish האָלישקעס (holishkes).

Origin

Source language: Yiddish

Word Breakdown

Root: האָלישקעס

Questions

What does holishkes mean?: Cabbage rolls, prepared from blanched cabbage leaves wrapped in a parcel-like manner around minced meat and then simmered in tomato sauce.
Where does holishkes come from?: It is traced to Yiddish.

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