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kulich¹

  • /ˈkuːlɪtʃ/

Where it comes from

From Russian кулич (kulič), ultimately from Ancient Greek κόλλιξ (kóllix, “roll or loaf of bread”). Cognate to Persian کلوچه، کلیچه (koluče, količe). Doublet of kulcha.

noun kulichi · kulichs

  1. uncountable, usually A tall, cylindrical Eastern European Easter bread, traditional in the Orthodox Christian faith. One of the most famous of all Easter breads is the Russian kulich, a tall but delicate sweet yeasted bread that is sugared and decorated with the initials XB, which stand for “Christ is risen.”

    Similar: Russian Easter bread, paska

Kulich²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Czech and Slovak Kulich.

proper noun

  1. A surname from Czech or Slovak. Milwaukee native Jane Kulich, 52, was representing her employer, Citizens Bank, in the parade when she was struck and killed, according to her daughter Taylor Smith. […] Kulich is survived by her husband, three children and three grandchildren.

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noun dessert

日本語クリーチ kurīchi
DeutschKulitsch
Русскийкули́ч kulíč

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"kulich." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kulich. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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kulich. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kulich

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"kulich." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kulich.

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@misc{kulich_2026,
  title = {kulich},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kulich},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}