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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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