Definitions for "Hamantaschen"
Keywords:  purim, prune, hat, eaten, yiddish
Three-cornered pocket pastry eaten on Purim.
Haman's hat (ears, or pockets). Traditional filled triangular cakes eaten on Purim to symbolize Haman's hat (pocket or ears).
Translates from the Yiddish as “Haman's pockets”. Refers to the three-cornered fruit filled pastries traditionally served on the holiday of Purim.