SIMNEL CAKE


Meaning of SIMNEL CAKE in English

/ ˈsɪmnəl keɪk; NAmE / noun

[ C , U ] a type of fruit cake that is traditionally eaten in Britain at Easter

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: simnel from Old French simenel , based on Latin simila or Greek semidalis fine flour.

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