karpatka
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The fresh goods are mostly brown, and those that aren't, are white, and you've only to look at any of them to feel your thighs double in size. The karpatka – the Polish equivalent of a vanilla slice – is a vast, undulating mattress of custard and puff pastry; the paczki – jam-filled doughnuts – are the size of Jupiter."
- "Remove the karpatka from the tin and slide it onto a plate (removing the bottom paper) then dust with powdered sugar just before serving."
- "It’s natural to think of karpatka as a winter cake, what with the snow-capped mountain look and all. While the basic version is made with a vanilla mousseline filling, as in the previous recipe, in a country ever seeking ways to use up an abundance of summer fruits, among other ingredients, karpatkas take on many twists."