PANCAKE DAY


Meaning of PANCAKE DAY in English

( also Pancake Tuesday ) ( BrE )

another name for Shrove Tuesday , when many people eat pancakes in Britain. Traditionally, this was the last day when people could enjoy rich food before Lent .

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.