stollens

Variant of stollen

stollen definition

☆ stol·len (stō′lən; Ger s̸htō̂′lən)

noun pl. stollen -·len or stollens -·lens

a sweet, yeast-raised, German bread containing fruit and nuts

Etymology: Ger, lit., post (in reference to shape) < OHG stollo < IE base *stel-, to place > still

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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