"lekach" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish לעקעך (lekekh). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|yi|לעקעך}} Borrowed from Yiddish לעקעך (lekekh) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} lekach
  1. A Jewish honey-sweetened cake, mainly associated with Rosh Hashanah.
    Sense id: en-lekach-en-noun-VxDNDZxo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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