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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A type of crescent-shaped biscuit or bread roll.

   "Bake the kipfel on wafers, in a very moderate oven."

Synonyms

All synonyms

croissant

Example

More examples

"Bake the kipfel on wafers, in a very moderate oven."

Etymology

From German Kipfel, diminutive of Kipf (“wagon post”), from Old High German kipfa, chipf, from Latin cippus (“post”).

Related phrases

bread roll

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