schnitz

noun

variants or snits or less commonly snitz

ˈshnits

plural schnitz or snits also snitz

: sliced dried fruit

especially : sliced dried apples

Word History

Etymology

Pennsylvania German, schnitz, plural of schnutz section of dried fruit, alteration of German schnitz slice, cut, from Middle High German sniz; akin to Old High German snīdan to cut

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