SIMNEL


Meaning of SIMNEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsim-n ə l ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English simenel, from Anglo-French, ultimately from Latin simila wheat flour

Date: 13th century

1. : a bun or bread of fine wheat flour

2. British : a rich fruitcake sometimes coated with almond paste and baked for mid-Lent, Easter, and Christmas

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.