kugel

noun

ku·​gel ˈkü-gəl How to pronounce kugel (audio)
: a baked pudding (as of potatoes or noodles) usually served as a side dish

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Indeed, the Sabbath was usually one of Hatzolah’s busiest times, possibly due to the overeating that was among the highlights of the day—heart attacks, strokes, ulcer flare-ups, complete prostration due to the cholent and the kugel. Tova Reich, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024 Here are five Hanukkah recipes, including potato latkes and lemon ricotta kugel, from the Courier Journal's extensive recipe archive. Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024 This is a man who would never ruin a kugel by putting raisins in it! Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024 Potato Kugel Serve this crisp kugel — made gluten-free thanks to potato starch — as a light breakfast or lunch, or as a Seder side. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for kugel 

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish kugl, from Middle High German kugel ball — more at cudgel

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kugel was in 1846

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“Kugel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kugel. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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