pretzel

/ˈpɹɛt.səl/ · noun

Meaning

A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot.
(by extension) Anything that is knotted, twisted, or tangled.
To bend, twist, or contort.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

bretzel(English)pretzel pillow(English)pletzel(English)cracker bread(English)pletzl(English)garlic knot(English)crackerbread(English)kringle(English)stevedore(English)steely(English)knot(English)auntie(English)

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Sources

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