( BrE ) ( NAmE ˈpound cake ) noun
[ U , C ] a plain yellow cake made with eggs, fat, flour and sugar
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WORD ORIGIN
so named because it was eaten as an accompaniment to a glass of Madeira.
( BrE ) ( NAmE ˈpound cake ) noun
[ U , C ] a plain yellow cake made with eggs, fat, flour and sugar
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WORD ORIGIN
so named because it was eaten as an accompaniment to a glass of Madeira.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005