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pound cake

noun

Etymology

From pound (“unit of weight”) + cake.

Definitions

  1. A dense yellow cake, the traditional recipe for which consists of equal quantities…

    A dense yellow cake, the traditional recipe for which consists of equal quantities (nominally one pound) of butter, eggs, flour, and sugar.

    • Satisfied her aunt had things under control, Addy put on the coffee and sliced and arranged the pound cake on a cookie sheet.

  2. A term of attraction or desire.

    • She's a cute little pound cake.

  3. A butt cheek.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA