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pretzel

Pronunciation: /ˈprɛts(ə)l/
Definition of pretzel

noun

  • a crisp biscuit baked in the form of a knot or stick and flavoured with salt.

verb (pretzels, pretzeling, pretzeled)

[with object] North American
  • twist, bend, or contort:he found the snake pretzeled into a tangle of knots

Origin:

mid 19th century (originally US): from German Pretzel

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