simnel cake

English
A simnel cake.

Etymology

From Middle English simenel (also simle), from Old French simenel (“fine wheat flour; flat bread cake, Lenten cake”), probably by dissimilation from Vulgar Latin *siminellus, a diminutive of Latin simila (“fine flour”) (see semolina). Compare also Middle Dutch semel, Middle Low German semele.

Noun

simnel cake (plural simnel cakes)

  1. A rich fruit cake, with a decorated marzipan covering, traditionally eaten at Easter.

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