pretzel

noun

A glazed, brittle biscuit that is usually salted on the outside and baked in the form of a loose knot or stick.

A small brittle biscuit, usually baked in the form of a knot, and salted on the outside; a cracknel.

A kind of German biscuit or cake in the form of a twisted ring, salted on the outside.

A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot.

Anything that is knotted, twisted, or tangled.