Hamantasch Definition

hämən-täsh
hamantaschen
noun
A triangular pastry with a filling such as preserves or poppy seeds, traditionally served in Jewish communities around Purim.
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Other Word Forms of Hamantasch

Noun

Singular:
hamantasch
Plural:
hamantaschen

Origin of Hamantasch

  • Yiddish homentash probably alteration (influenced by post-Biblical Hebrew ’oznê Hāmān hamantaschen, literally “Haman's ears”) of a Yiddish word akin to German Mohntasche poppy-seed pastry Mohn poppy (from Middle High German māhen) (from Old High German) (Greek mēkōn) Tasche pocket, pouch (from Middle High German) (from Old High German tasca of unknown origin)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Yiddish המן־טאַש (haman-tash)

    From Wiktionary

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