knish

Noun

WORDNET DICTIONARY

knish(n = noun.food) Array - (Yiddish) a baked or fried turnover filled with potato or meat or cheese; often eaten as a snack; Array

knish, n.

A fried, or sometimes baked, turnover made from a round or square sheet of dough containing a filling, usually of meat or potatoes. [WordNet 1.5]

knish, n. a dumpling of flaky dough filled with cheese etc. and baked or fried.

Etymology

Yiddish f. Russ.