barmbrack
/ˈbɑːmbrak
/(also barnbrack /ˈbɑːnbrak/)
noun [mass noun]
A kind of soft, spicy bread containing dried fruit, originating in Ireland where it is traditionally eaten at Halloween.Monday, October 20 is the closing date for receipt of entries for baking competition, Hallowe'en barmbrack and afternoon tea event....
- Also on the table at Halloween are colcannon, a mixture of cabbage or kale and mashed potatoes with a lucky coin placed inside, and barmbrack.
- The ring in a barmbrack, for instance, is a tradition that evolved from that time and meant that you would soon marry, and a piece of straw meant that a prosperous year was ahead.
Origin
From Irish bairin breac 'speckled cake'.
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