strudel

[ strood-l; German shtrood-l ]
/ ˈstrud l; German ˈʃtrud l /

noun

a pastry, usually consisting of a fruit, cheese, or other mixture, rolled in a paper-thin sheet of dough and baked.

Origin of strudel

1925–30; < German: literally, eddy, whirlpool

British Dictionary definitions for strudel

strudel
/ (ˈstruːdəl, German ˈʃtruːdəl) /

noun

a thin sheet of filled dough rolled up and baked apple strudel

Word Origin for strudel

German, from Middle High German strodel eddy, whirlpool, so called from the way the pastry is rolled