Plumcake

//ˈplʌmkeɪk// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cake made either with dried fruit (such as grapes, currants, raisins or prunes) or with fresh fruit. countable, uncountable

    "Ellen's mamma was going out to pay a visit, but she left the children a large piece of rich plumcake to divide between them, that they might play at making feasts."

Example

More examples

"Ellen's mamma was going out to pay a visit, but she left the children a large piece of rich plumcake to divide between them, that they might play at making feasts."

Etymology

From plum + cake.

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