semla

Etymology

From Swedish semla, ultimately from Latin simila (“finest quality wheat flour”), through Old Swedish.

Noun

semla (plural semlas)

1. A pastry with a cream and almond paste filling found in Sweden, Finland and Estonia, traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday.

Anagrams

• EMALS, Lemas, MELAS, Salem, Selma, Smale, Smeal, almes, amels, lames, lamés, leams, males, meals, melas, mesal

Etymology

From Old Swedish sembla, ultimately from Latin simila (“finest quality wheat flour”). See also Finnish sämpylä.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsemˌla/, /ˈsɛmˌla/

Noun

semla c

1. (Finland) bun, bread roll

   Synonym: småfranska

2. (Sweden) semla (Swedish pastry eaten on Shrove Tuesday)

   Synonyms: fastlagsbulle, fettisdagsbulle

   Hyponym: hetvägg

Anagrams

• males, smale