strudel
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l; noun
a pastry, usually consisting of a fruit, cheese, or other mixture, rolled in a paper-thin sheet of dough and baked.
Origin:
1925–30; < German: literally, eddy, whirlpool
1925–30; < German: literally, eddy, whirlpool
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strudel (ˈstruːdəl, German ˈʃtruːdəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a thin sheet of filled dough rolled up and baked: apple strudel | |
| [German, from Middle High German strodel eddy, whirlpool, so called from the way the pastry is rolled] | |
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Word Origin & History
strudel
kind of Austrian pastry, 1893, from Ger. Strudel, lit. "eddy, whirlpool," from O.H.G. stredan "to bubble, boil, whirl, eddy," from PIE base *ser- "to flow" (see serum).
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strudel
n. Common (spoken) name for the at-sign (`@', ASCII 1000000) character. See ASCII for other synonyms.
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strudel definition
characterCommon (spoken) name for the commercial at sign, "@", ASCII 64.
[Jargon File]
(1995-03-13)
Example sentences
The pipeline is buried in a trench in the sea floor deep enough to reduce the risk of damage from ice gouging and strudel scour.
Minutes later the strudel jammed in the toaster and started to smoke.
The loudest sound you hear is the breaking of strudel dough.
For dessert, try the warm apple strudel with cinnamon ice cream.
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