hamantaschen

English

Hamantaschen

Alternative forms

• hamantashen, hamentaschen, hamentashen, homentaschen, homentashen, humentashen

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish המן־טאַשן (homen-tashn).

Pronunciation

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Noun

hamantaschen pl (normally plural, singular hamantasch)

1. Traditional Ashkenazi three-cornered cookies eaten during the Jewish holiday of Purim. The filling may be made from variously from poppy seeds, prunes, nuts, dates, apricots, fruit preserves, chocolate, caramel, or cheese.
   • 2007 February 28, Florence Fabricant, “Food Calendar”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     A workshop for children and adults on making hamantaschen, the triangular pastries that are traditional for Purim, the Jewish feast being celebrated Saturday and Sunday, will be held tomorrow […] .

Translations

three-cornered cookies

• Hebrew: אָזְנֵי הָמָן f pl ('oz'nei hamán)
• Turkish: Aman'ın kulakları pl
• Yiddish: המן־טאַשן m pl or f pl (homen-tashn)