kulich

[ koo-lich ]
/ ˈku lɪtʃ /

noun Russian Cookery.

a sweetened, dome-shaped yeast bread, rich in butter and eggs and also containing raisins and topped with a sugar icing: traditionally made at Easter and served with paskha.

Origin of kulich

< Russian kulích ≪ Medieval Greek ko(u)llī́kion, diminutive of Greek kóllīx circular or oval loaf of bread