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Definition of kugel in English: kugelnoun ˈkuːɡ(ə)lˈko͞o- 1mass noun (in Jewish cooking) a kind of savoury pudding of potatoes or other vegetables. Example sentencesExamples - The table was set with kugel and rolls still steaming from the oven.
- They bring steaming trays of potato kugel and berry cobbler, bottles of grape juice and sweet wine.
- For Passover, choose from three types of kugel - purple potato, saffron and sweet potato.
- Their tote bags were laden with vegetables to prepare for chicken soup and potato kugel.
- He meant potato kugel, no doubt made in the traditional way with eggs, chicken fat, onion, and grated potato.
2South African derogatory A spoilt and materialistic young woman, typically Jewish, with a distinctive nasal accent. Example sentencesExamples - And, despite her being the epitome of a kugel, the South African version of a Jewish American Princess, and being stereotypically racist in a white South African way, I actually like the woman.
- Wealthy middle-aged American women, with bright red lipstick, black Cleopatra hairstyles and accents similar to Sandton kugels swamped the gardens, clicking digital cameras.
Origin Yiddish, literally 'ball'. Definition of kugel in US English: kugelnounˈko͞o- (in Jewish cooking) a kind of sweet or savory pudding of noodles or potatoes. Example sentencesExamples - They bring steaming trays of potato kugel and berry cobbler, bottles of grape juice and sweet wine.
- The table was set with kugel and rolls still steaming from the oven.
- He meant potato kugel, no doubt made in the traditional way with eggs, chicken fat, onion, and grated potato.
- For Passover, choose from three types of kugel - purple potato, saffron and sweet potato.
- Their tote bags were laden with vegetables to prepare for chicken soup and potato kugel.
Origin Yiddish, literally ‘ball’. |