PRETZEL

pretzel

(noun) glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pretzel (plural pretzels)

(culinary) A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot.

(by extension) Anything that is knotted, twisted, or tangled.

Verb

pretzel (third-person singular simple present pretzels, present participle (US) pretzeling or pretzelling, simple past and past participle (US) pretzeled or pretzelled)

(transitive, North American, informal) To bend, twist, or contort.

Synonyms: bend, twist, contort

Synonyms

• pretzelize

Source: Wiktionary


Pret"zel, n. Etym: [G. pretzel, bretzel. Cf. Bretzel.]

Definition: A kind of German biscuit or cake in the form of a twisted ring, salted on the outside.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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