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hamantasch
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ha·man·tasch  (hämn-täsh)
n. pl. ha·man·tasch·en (-täshn)
A triangular pastry with a filling such as preserves or poppy seeds.

[Yiddish homentash : Homen, Haman + tash, pocket (from Middle High German tasche, from Old High German tasca).]


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So are the carnivals, where masked and costumed children roam and eat triangular, poppy seed or fruit-filled sweet pastries known as hamantaschen.
Place your order for a Lox Box or single orders for hamantaschen (three-cornered filled cookies) by calling the office at (661) 942-4415.
It is a tradition to eat hamantaschen, a triangle-shape cookie filled with fruit or poppy seeds.
 
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