kreplach

noun krep·lach \ˈkrep-ləḵ, -ˌläḵ\

Definition of KREPLACH

: square or triangular dumplings filled with ground meat or cheese, boiled or fried, and usually served in soup

Yiddish kreplekh, plural of krepl filled dumpling

First Known Use: circa 1892

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