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Definition of "babka" [babka]

  • A coffee cake flavored with orange rind, rum, almonds, and raisins. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "babka" in a sentence
  • "I really don't know why it wasn't labeled a "babka"-perhaps they just thought some people wouldn't know what that was."
  • "The foods traditionally blessed by a priest for Easter can be placed in three categories: breads (particularly a yeasty cake called babka), meats (ham, veal, suckling pig, sausage, bacon) and dairy products (butter, cheese, eggs or pisanki-often beautifully decorated by hand)."
  • "• Easter bread and cakes of all kinds, particularly a yeasty cake called babka"
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