kulich

Russian кулич (kulič), ultimately from Ancient Greek κόλλιξ (kóllix), "roll or loaf of bread". Cognate to Persian کلوچه، کلیچه‎ (koluče, količe).

kulich (usually uncountable, plural kulichi or kulichs)

1. A tall, cylindrical Eastern European Easter bread, traditional in the Orthodox Christian faith.
   • 2008 March 19, Florence Fabricant, “Easter Is for Baking, Too”, in New York Times‎:

     One of the most famous of all Easter breads is the Russian kulich, a tall but delicate sweet yeasted bread that is sugared and decorated with the initials XB, which stand for “Christ is risen.”