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honeycake

noun

Etymology

From honey + cake.

  1. derived from *kakǭ✻
  2. derived from kaka
  3. inherited from cake
  4. compounded as honeycake — “honey + cake”

Definitions

  1. A cake made with honey.

    • On their return to the hallway they found a tray by the top of the steps, and hot honeycakes filling the hall with their sweet aroma.
    • My Aunt Elizabeth makes this deliciously dark and chewy chocolate honeycake with layers of tangy plum jam.
    • I love recipes that include my Dutch heritage, and this honeycake is SO good.

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