n. 1 a a pastry case with a savoury or sweet filling. b a sponge base with a sweet topping. 2 a disc of metal from which a coin etc. is made.
[ F (orig. = round cake) f. OF flaon f. med.L flado -onis f. Frank. ]
n. 1 a a pastry case with a savoury or sweet filling. b a sponge base with a sweet topping. 2 a disc of metal from which a coin etc. is made.
[ F (orig. = round cake) f. OF flaon f. med.L flado -onis f. Frank. ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012