cake

keɪk

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#1·1d ago

A thin wafer-shaped mass of fried batter; a griddlecake or pancake.

2018, The Guardian, "UK's aspirations for post-Brexit trade deal an illusion, says Donald Tusk", Daniel Boffey, Peter Walker, Jennifer Rankin, and Heather Stewart, 23 February 2018

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#2·1d ago

A small mass of baked dough, especially a thin loaf from unleavened dough.

Now that I escape, sleepwalk awake / Those who could relate know the world ain't cake

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#3·1d ago

A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.

On Monday afternoon, Ronya attends a birthday party and eats cake whenever cake is presented to her.

Origin: From , from (compare , Icelandic/Swedish kaka, Danish kage), from , of disputed origin. Likely a distant cognate with kaak. Perhaps related to cookie, kuchen, and quiche.. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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