: a brittle or chewy glazed usually salted slender bread often shaped like a loose knot
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In 2018, the brand released charms that miniaturized the city’s most famous street food, including pizza slices, pretzels and hot dogs.
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Chris Schalkx Coco Romack Jinnie Lee Jamie Sims Zoe Ruffner Roxanne Fequiere, New York Times, 30 May 2024
For the afterparty, the couple lined up a french fry bar, chicken tenders with a variety of sauces, pretzels with beer cheese and In-N-Out sliders.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
According to The Wall Street Journal, the folks at Hidden Valley want people to use it on cheese crackers, pizza, nachos, pretzels, hot dogs, and on and on.
—Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2024
And, then there’s the food, which will have a modern touch, with items such as homemade pizza, panini sandwiches, pretzels and at least a handful of gourmet items on the menu, McCauley said.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
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Chris Schalkx Coco Romack Jinnie Lee Jamie Sims Zoe Ruffner Roxanne Fequiere, New York Times, 30 May 2024
For the afterparty, the couple lined up a french fry bar, chicken tenders with a variety of sauces, pretzels with beer cheese and In-N-Out sliders.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 5 May 2024
According to The Wall Street Journal, the folks at Hidden Valley want people to use it on cheese crackers, pizza, nachos, pretzels, hot dogs, and on and on.
—Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2024
And, then there’s the food, which will have a modern touch, with items such as homemade pizza, panini sandwiches, pretzels and at least a handful of gourmet items on the menu, McCauley said.
—Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
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pretzel
noun
pret·zel
ˈpret-səl 
: a brown cracker that is salted and usually hard and shaped like a loose knot
Etymology
from German Brezel "pretzel," derived from Latin brachiatus (adjective) "having branches like arms," from brachium, "arm" — related to brace entry 2
Word Origin
Pretzels were probably first made in the U.S. during the 19th century by immigrants from Germany. The English word pretzel comes from the German Brezel. The familiar knot-shaped pretzel has been known in Germanic countries for centuries. Its German name comes from the Latin brachiatus, which means "having branches like arms." The pretzel likely got its name because its knot shape looks something like a pair of folded arms.
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