[Ger. shtroi-zuh
l; Eng. stroo-zuhl, stroi-] 
| a topping for coffeecake, consisting of crumbs of blended sugar, cinnamon, flour, butter, and chopped nutmeats. |
| streu·sel (strōō'zəl, stroi'-) n. A crumblike topping for coffee cakes and rich breads, consisting of flour, sugar, butter, cinnamon, and sometimes chopped nutmeats. [German, streusel, from Middle High German ströusel, something strewn, from ströuwen, to sprinkle, from Old High German strowwen; see ster-2 in Indo-European roots.] |