Streusel

//ˈstruː.zəl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A crumbly topping for cakes and quick breads. It is made of sugar, flour, butter, and often other ingredients, especially cinnamon and chopped nuts. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a crumbly topping for a pastry wordnet
  3. 3
    pastry with a topping of streusel wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from German Streusel. Related to strew.

Related phrases

quick bread

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