BATTENBERG


Meaning of BATTENBERG in English

/ ˈbætənbɜːg; NAmE -bɜːrg/ (also ˈBattenberg cake ) noun

[ C , U ] a cake made from two cakes that are different colours, covered with marzipan

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WORD ORIGIN

named after the town of Battenberg in Germany.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.