lokshen

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

lok·​shen

ˈlȯkshən

: noodles

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish (plural of loksh noodle), from Russian dialect loksha, of Turkic origin; akin to Uigur & Kazan Tatar lakča noodles, Chavash läškä

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