Kulichとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Russian кулич (kulič), ultimately from Ancient Greek κόλλιξ (kóllix, “roll or loaf of bread”). Cognate to Persian کلوچه، کلیچه (koluče, količe). Doublet of kulcha.

発音

• IPA: /ˈkuːlɪtʃ/

名詞

kulich (usually uncountable, plural kulichi or kulichs)

1. A tall, cylindrical Eastern European Easter bread, traditional in the Orthodox Christian faith.

   Synonyms: (Russia) Russian Easter bread, (Ukraine, Canada) paska

   • 2008 March 19, Florence Fabricant, “Easter Is for Baking, Too”, in New York Times‎:

     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.”