hamantasch
noun [ C ] (also Hamantasch) uk/ˈhɑː.mən.tɑːʃ/ us/ˈhɑː.mən.tɑːʃ/ hamantaschen or Hamantaschen /ˈhɑː.mənˌtɑː.ʃən/ /hɑː.mənˌtɑː.ʃən/
三角甜馅饼（犹太教普珥节的传统食品）
a pastry in the shape of a triangle, filled with honey, poppy seeds, prunes (= dried plums), or jam, eaten at the Jewish holiday of Purim
I got a hamantasch and a piece of kugel. 我拿了一个三角甜馅饼和一块炖菜。
People give gifts of food, like a basket filled with sweet things, often Hamantaschen and things like that.
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- Hamantaschen are one of the traditional sweets of the festive Jewish holiday of Purim.
- Triangular hamantaschen, filled with dried fruit, poppy seeds, or jam, are a traditional treat during Purim.