rugelach
/ˈruːɡələx/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Then he ambles to his dressing room, where rugelach and carrot sticks sit on a coffee table for a postshow nosh."
- "And while you’re there, you can pick up a babka, which you’ve heard about (a twisted, sweet chocolate loaf) and a bag of rugelach which you might not have (crescent-shaped chocolate pastries)."
- "Rugelach is thought to have the same origin—this staple of Ashkenazi Jewish baking spread across the world and became popular, especially in the US, but not quite to the extent of its French half-brother."
- "Tiny and pretty, these little rose jam–stuffed rugelach are found in Poland with or without an almond paste filling. The flavor combination is one I was surprised to find in Poland and one that I’d never seen in American rugelach."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ראָגאַל, rogal
Usage
Inflected Forms
rugelachs (plural)
rugulach (alternative)
rugalach (alternative)
ruggalach (alternative)
ruggelach (alternative)
rogelach (alternative)
rugalah (alternative)
rugala (alternative)
rugula (alternative)