kulich
See also: kulích
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Etymology edit
Russian кулич (kulič), ultimately from Ancient Greek κόλλιξ (kóllix, “roll or loaf of bread”). Cognate to Persian کلوچه، کلیچه (koluče, količe). Doublet of kulcha.
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kulich (usually uncountable, plural kulichi or kulichs)
- A tall, cylindrical Eastern European Easter bread, traditional in the Orthodox Christian faith.
- Synonym: Russian Easter bread
- 2008 March 19, Florence Fabricant, “Easter Is for Baking, Too”, in New York Times[1]:
- One of the most famous of all Easter breads is the Russian kulich, a tall but delicate sweet yeasted bread that is sugared and decorated with the initials XB, which stand for “Christ is risen.”
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kulich m inan
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kulich m anim
- (obsolete or dialectal) little owl (Athene noctua)
- Synonym: sýček obecný