aebleskive

noun

aeb·​le·​ski·​ve

ˈe-blə-ˌski-və

plural aebleskiver

ˈe-blə-ˌski-vər

: a muffin-shaped pastry made of yeast-leavened batter baked in a special pan

Word History

Etymology

Danish æbleskive, literally, apple slice, from æble apple + skive slice; akin to Old Norse epli apple and to Old Norse skīfa slice

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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