knish
New York
food
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Meaning & Definition
A dough pastry filled with seasoned mashed potatoes, ground meat, or sauerkraut, then baked or fried.
Example Usage
« I picked up a warm potato knish from the deli for a mid-afternoon snack. »
I bought a hot potato-filled pastry from the deli as an afternoon snack.