stollen

noun stol·len \ˈshtō-lən, ˈshtȯ-, ˈshtə-, or with s for sh\

plural stollen or stollens

Definition of STOLLEN

: a sweet yeast bread of German origin containing fruit and nuts

German, literally, post, support, from Old High German stollo — more at stela

First Known Use: 1906

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