hamantaschenとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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• hamantashen, hamentaschen, hamentashen, homentaschen, homentashen, humentashen

語源

Borrowed from Yiddish המן־טאַשן (homen-tashn).

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名詞

hamantaschen pl (normally plural, singular hamantasch)

1. Traditional Ashkenazi three-cornered cookies eaten during the Jewish holiday of Purim. The filling may be made from variously from poppy seeds, prunes, nuts, dates, apricots, fruit preserves, chocolate, caramel, or cheese.
   • 2007 February 28, Florence Fabricant, “Food Calendar”, in New York Times‎:

     A workshop for children and adults on making hamantaschen, the triangular pastries that are traditional for Purim, the Jewish feast being celebrated Saturday and Sunday, will be held tomorrow […] .

   • 2016 June 6, Teresa Hsiao, “Garfield and Friends” (11:56 from the start), in American Dad!‎, season 13, episode 19, spoken by Principal Lewis (Kevin Michael Richardson):

     “The boys pump sweet jelly into the little triangle, careful not to overfill its delicate folds. Now the hamantaschen is ready for Passover.”