makowiec

poppy seed roll

Advanced Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation

maˈkɔvjɛt͡s

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Cultural Note

Makowiec is a traditional sweet yeast bread filled with a rich poppy seed paste, essential at Polish Christmas and Easter tables. The preparation is labour-intensive — the poppy seeds must be ground and cooked with honey, raisins, and nuts. Each family's recipe is a point of pride.

📝 Example Sentences

Na święta babcia zawsze piecze makowiec.

For the holidays grandma always bakes poppy seed roll.

Makowiec to tradycyjne polskie ciasto na Boże Narodzenie.

Poppy seed roll is a traditional Polish Christmas cake.

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cake / dough / pastry

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piec

oven; stove; furnace

Noun

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Christmas Eve

Noun

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