PONTEFRACT CAKE


Meaning of PONTEFRACT CAKE in English

[ 'pɒntɪfrakt ]

■ noun Brit. a flat round liquorice sweet.

Origin

C19: named after Pontefract (earlier Pomfret ), a town in Yorkshire where the sweets were first made.

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