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