Definitions
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- noun A traditional
pastry with acream andalmond paste filling found inSweden ,Finland andEstonia .
Etymologies
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Latin semilia; the finest quality wheat flour
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Examples
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Nothing exceeds like excess, and the semla is truly the Keith Richards of the Swedish bun world.
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You'll find it in your semla, for example, at the top of your café latte and, if you're not careful, as a mild irritant in your trousers.
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And, like absinthe, a semla makes the heart grow fonder.
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Just like on another Saturday I woke up early and took a walk to my favourite semla baker.
sandrajuto.com/blog Sandra 2010
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It's possible it was the last semla of 2010 but let's see what happens the day after tomorrow;)
sandrajuto.com/blog Sandra 2010
erinmckean commented on the word semla
"On the episode of the NBC program Welcome to Sweden that aired in the U.S. on July 31, 2014, the character Bruce Evans says a semla is "kind of like a donut exploding in your mouth."" Wikipedia: Semla
January 7, 2015