| 单词 | simnel cake |
| 释义 | simnel cake[ sim-nl ] / ˈsɪm nl / noun Chiefly British.any of several kinds of rich fruitcake covered with almond paste. Origin of simnel cake1830–40; simnel,Middle English simenel<Old French, ultimately <Latin simila or Greek semídālis fine flour Words nearby simnel cakesimmer, simmer dim, simmer down, Simmonds disease, Simms, simnel cake, simoleon, Simon, Simon Boccanegra, simoniac, Simonides Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for simnel cakesimnel cake / (ˈsɪmnəl) / nounBritish a fruit cake containing a layer of marzipan, often coloured with saffron and topped with marzipan, traditionally eaten at Lent or Easter Word Origin for simnel cakeC13 simenel, from Old French, from Latin simila fine flour, probably of Semitic origin; related to Greek semidalis fine flour Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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