kulich

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

kulich (usually uncountable, plural kulichi or kulichs)

1. A tall, cylindrical Eastern European Easter bread, traditional in the Orthodox Christian faith.

   Synonym: Russian Easter bread

   • 2008 March 19, Florence Fabricant, “Easter Is for Baking, Too”, in New York Times‎:

     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.”

• IPA^(key): [ˈkulɪx]
• Hyphenation: ku‧lich

kulich m inan

1. a type of winter hat

   Už jsem ti koupil kulicha. ― I've already bought you a winter hat.

kulich m anim

1. (obsolete or dialectal) little owl (Athene noctua)

   Synonym: sýček obecný

• kulich in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• kulich in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• kulich in Internetová jazyková příručka