semla
a typical semla
Meaning
Noun
- A pastry with a cream and almond paste filling, traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday in Sweden, Finland and Estonia.
Origin
- From Swedish semla, ultimately from Latin simila ("finest quality wheat flour"), through Old Swedish.
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