potican.
/pəʊˈtiːtsə/, U.S. /poʊˈtitsə/ In Balkan and East European (esp. Slovene) cuisine: a bread with a rich filling (typically a spread of walnuts, eggs, sugar, and butter) around which the dough is rolled or twisted before baking, served esp. on special occasions.
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1927 Amer. Mercury Nov. 321/2 Potica (pronounced potitsa), the name of a kind of cake made in Slovenia, a poor imitation of which has come into vogue in Chicago and other Mid-Western cities.
1956 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 29 Nov. (Food Features section) 27 (caption) The loaves of delectable potica..that were cut to show the inside of the product, will be duplicated in numerous Slovenian homes at Christmastime.
1981 Bon Appétit Nov. 226/1 Francine York..presents Potica. This Yugoslavian walnut roll is traditionally served on holidays and special occasions.
1993 J. Pearson Myths Educ. Choice xi. 113 Mrs. Thomas taught a very popular cooking class every holiday season specializing in potica and other ethnic treats.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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