JUMBAL

TileHead’s Word of the Day for 1 July 2011

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JUMBAL  (n. pl. -S)

Definition(s):

1. (n.) a small cake or cookie, usually shaped into a ring or knot

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• Back hooks: -S
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Epilogue:
Let’s head into the weekend with some cookies: JUMBALS are small, unleavened cakes or cookies, usually shaped into rings or knots.  Arguably the forerunner of the modern sugar cookie, they were usually flavored with aniseed or rosewater and would have been less sweet than modern versions.  They were popular in Europe up through at least the eighteenth century, partly because they were easy to make and held up for months without going stale.

Recapping this week’s words: JONGLEUR, JASPER, JEBEL, JALOUSIE, and JUMBAL

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