oatcake

[ oht-keyk ]

noun

1. a cake, usually thin and brittle, made of oatmeal.

oatcake

/ ˈəʊtˌkeɪk /

noun

1. a brittle unleavened oatmeal biscuit

Word History and Origins

Origin of oatcake¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; oat + cake

Example Sentences

Assistant baker Andrew Kennedy said it was "quite a privilege really having somebody that's as famous as Robbie eating our oatcakes".

From BBC

Her first encounter with the plain biscuits was while working for Nancy Silverton at the Los Angeles restaurant Campanile, where cheese was often served with oatcakes.

From Washington Post

Hopefully she took a stash of oatcakes and a bottle of whiskey up with her.

From The Guardian

There is a food bank at my children's school and this afternoon I took some bread, oatcakes and fresh fruit.

From BBC

I once mentioned that I keep oatcakes in my purse in case I get anxious and I got sent a Brexit-stockpile worth of them.

From The Guardian