"kulich" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kulichi [plural], kulichs [plural]
Etymology: From Russian кулич (kulič), ultimately from Ancient Greek κόλλιξ (kóllix, “roll or loaf of bread”). Cognate to Persian کلوچه، کلیچه (koluče, količe). Doublet of kulcha. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|кулич}} Russian кулич (kulič), {{der|en|grc|κόλλιξ||gloss=roll or loaf of bread}} Ancient Greek κόλλιξ (kóllix, “roll or loaf of bread”), {{cog|fa|کلوچه|کلوچه، کلیچه|tr=koluče, količe}} Persian کلوچه، کلیچه (koluče, količe), {{doublet|en|kulcha}} Doublet of kulcha Head templates: {{en-noun|-|kulichi|kulichs}} kulich (usually uncountable, plural kulichi or kulichs)
  1. A tall, cylindrical Eastern European Easter bread, traditional in the Orthodox Christian faith. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Cakes and pastries Synonyms: Russian Easter bread Translations (dessert): kulitsa (Finnish), kulitša (Finnish), クリーチ (kurīchi) (Japanese), кули́ч (kulíč) [masculine] (Russian), паска (paska) [feminine] (Ukrainian)

Inflected forms

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