kulich

See also: kulích

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Russian кулич (kulič), ultimately from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek κόλλιξ (kóllix), "roll or loaf of bread". Cognate to Persian کلوچه، کلیچه (koluče, količe).

Noun

kulich (usually uncountable, plural kulichi or kulichs)

1. A tall, cylindrical Eastern European Easter bread, traditional in the Orthodox Christian faith.
   • 2008 March 19, Florence Fabricant, “Easter Is for Baking, Too”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     One of the most famous of all Easter breads is the Russian kulich, a tall but delicate sweet yeasted bread that is sugared and decorated with the initials XB, which stand for “Christ is risen.”

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Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkulɪx]

Noun

kulich m inan

1. A type of winter hat.

Noun

kulich m anim

1. (obsolete or dialectal) little owl (Athene noctua)

   Synonym: sýček obecný

Derived terms

• kulíšek

Further reading

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