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bagel

Syllabification: (ba·gel)
Pronunciation: /ˈbāgəl/
Translate bagel | into Italian
Definition of bagel

noun

  • a dense bread roll in the shape of a ring, made by boiling dough and then baking it.

Origin:

early 20th century (as beigel): from Yiddish beygel

The ending of bagel is spelled -el.

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