pretzel

Definitions


[ˈprɛtsl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a crisp biscuit baked in the form of a knot or stick and flavoured with salt


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Origin:
mid 19th century (originally US): from German Bretzel, from late Latin bracellus ‘cake or biscuit’


[ˈprɛtsl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- twist, bend, or contort
(e.g: he found the snake pretzeled into a tangle of knots)


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Origin:
mid 19th century (originally US): from German Bretzel, from late Latin bracellus ‘cake or biscuit’




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