Covrigi
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Covrigi () are Romanian baked goods similar to pretzels. They consist of salted bread topped with poppy seeds, sesame seeds or large salt grains. They do not usually contain any added sweeteners such as sugar.
Covrigi is the plural form of the Romanian word . The word kovrig is a loanword from the Old Bulgarian . Cognate words are found in other Slavic languages, e.g. Russian () meaning "round bread" or korovai. The Old East Slavic kovriga is mentioned in the Primary Chronicle under year 1074. Its ultimate etymological origin is uncertain.
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