chimney cake

English

Etymology

Calque of Hungarian kürtőskalács, from kürtős (“of or related to a chimney stack”) (from kürtő (“chimney stack”) +‎ -s (adjective-forming suffix)) + kalács (“cake”).

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Noun

chimney cake (plural chimney cakes)

  1. A kind of long, cylindrical Hungarian pastry made from sweet yeast dough and roasted over charcoal, originating from the Székely people (kürtőskalács).
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