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Knish

3 stages from Ukrainian/Polish to English.

Today it means a baked or fried dumpling filled with potato, meat, or cheese
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Stage 1 of 3
knysh
Ukrainian/Polish · medieval
"a filled dumpling"
a filled dumpling or pastry from Eastern Europe
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knish
Yiddish · medieval
"a filled dough pastry"
adopted into Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine in Eastern Europe
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Stage 3 of 3
knish
English · 1900s
"a baked or fried dumpling with a savory filling"
brought to New York by Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants
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