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Definition of simnel cake noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

simnel cake

noun
 
/ˈsɪmnl keɪk/
 
/ˈsɪmnl keɪk/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. a type of cake made with dried fruit, traditionally eaten in the UK at Easter
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: simnel from Old French simenel, based on Latin simila or Greek semidalis ‘fine flour’.
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