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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A type of dumpling made of matzo eaten by Ashkenazi Jews during Passover.

   "There she tests the offending knaydl. Once again the golf ball scoots around the bowl."

Synonyms

All synonyms

matzo ballmatzo ball

Example

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"There she tests the offending knaydl. Once again the golf ball scoots around the bowl."

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish קניידל (kneydl), cognate to German Knödel (“dumpling”). Doublet of quenelle.

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