teacake

English

Etymology

tea +‎ cake

Pronunciation

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Noun

teacake (plural teacakes)

(British) A flat, round bread bun, usually containing currants, sultanas or peel and often served toasted and buttered with tea.
(US) A traditional cookie.
(Australia) A sweet cake, sometimes sprinkled with cinnamon and caster sugar, often served warm.

Derived terms

chocolate teacake

Related terms

tea break

Translations

flat, round bun

German: Rührkuchen (de) m
Irish: císte tae m, cáca tae m, cáicín tae m
Polish: keks (pl) m
Swedish: tekaka (sv) c

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