streusel

[ German shtroi-zuh l; English stroo-zuh l, stroi- ]
/ German ˈʃtrɔɪ zəl; English ˈstru zəl, ˈstrɔɪ- /

noun

a topping for coffeecake, consisting of crumbs of blended sugar, cinnamon, flour, butter, and chopped nutmeats.

Origin of streusel

1925–30; < German: literally, a sprinkling; see strew

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British Dictionary definitions for streusel

streusel
/ (ˈstruːsəl, ˈstrɔɪ-, German ˈʃtrɔyzəl) /

noun

mainly US a crumbly topping for rich pastries

Word Origin for streusel

German, from streuen to strew