/ ˈpænkeɪk; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C ] a thin flat round cake made from a mixture of flour, eggs and milk that is fried on both sides, usually eaten hot for breakfast in the US, and in Britain either as a dessert with sugar, jam, etc. or as a main course with meat, cheese, etc.
2.
[ U ] thick make-up for the face, used especially in the theatre
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IDIOMS
see flat adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from the noun pan + cake .