paskha · noun — A traditional Eastern Orthodox Easter dessert, made from curd.
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paskha is pronounced /ˈpɑskə/.
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian па́сха (pásxa), from Па́сха (Pásxa, “Easter”). Doublet of Pasch, Pascha, paska, and Pesach.
noun
- A traditional Eastern Orthodox Easter dessert, made from curd.
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Words closest in meaning
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- paska 74% match — A traditional Ukrainian egg bread, often decorated, used in Easter traditions. vs paskha →
- kulich 64% match — A tall, cylindrical Eastern European Easter bread, traditional in the Orthodox Christian faith. vs paskha →
- pagash 64% match — A Slavic Lenten dish of flatbread topped with potatoes (typically mashed), cheese, cabbage, and Slavic ingredients for flavour. vs paskha →
- payasam 59% match — Kheer (South Asian rice pudding). vs paskha →
- kheer 57% match — A sweet rice pudding from South Asia. vs paskha →
- moustalevria 57% match — a Greek dessert made from grape juice, flour, sugar etc vs paskha →
- pavlova 56% match — A meringue dessert usually topped with fruit and cream. vs paskha →
- tvorog 56% match — A soft curd cheese, traditionally made in regions of Central, Eastern and (less often) Northern Europe. vs paskha →