simnel cake
[ sim-nl ]
nounChiefly British.
any of several kinds of rich fruitcake covered with almond paste.
Origin of simnel cake
11830–40; simnel,Middle English simenel<Old French, ultimately <Latin simila or Greek semídālis fine flour
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British Dictionary definitions for simnel cake
simnel cake
/ (ˈsɪmnəl) /
noun
British a fruit cake containing a layer of marzipan, often coloured with saffron and topped with marzipan, traditionally eaten at Lent or Easter
Origin of simnel cake
1C13 simenel, from Old French, from Latin simila fine flour, probably of Semitic origin; related to Greek semidalis fine flour
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