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ko⋅lac⋅ky

[kuh-lah-chee, -lahch-kee]
–noun, plural -ky.
a sweet bun filled with jam or pulped fruit.
Also, ko⋅lach [koh-lahch] , ko⋅la⋅che [koh-lah-chee] .


Origin:
1915–20; < Czech koláče, pl. of koláč (deriv. of kolo wheel, circle; cf. kolo ) or koláčky, pl. of koláček, dim. of koláč
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ko·lac·ky   (kə-läch'kē, kō'läch-)   
n.   pl. kolacky or kolache also ko·la·ches
A sweet bun made from yeasted dough and usually having a fruit or poppy seed filling.

[Czech koláče, wheel-shaped cake, pl. of koláč, from kolo, wheel; see calash.]
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