1. A triangular pastry filled with poppy seeds, prunes, or other fillings, traditionally eaten during the Jewish holiday of Purim.
Usage: Also spelled hamentasch or haman's hat.; The triangular shape is said to represent the hat of Haman, the villain in the Book of Esther.

Examples

• During Purim, families bake hamantasch cookies to share with friends and family.
• The bakery displayed trays of hamantasch filled with apricot jam and chocolate.
• She learned to make hamantasch from her grandmother's traditional recipe.
• The children enjoyed eating hamantasch at the Purim celebration.
• Poppy seed hamantasch is a classic filling for this holiday treat.