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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The residue of pressing oil from seeds. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a sweet cake flavored with sesame or caraway seeds and lemon wordnet
3. 3
   A sweet cake, cookie or cracker containing aromatic seeds, especially caraway. countable, uncountable

   "Remember thou therefore, though I do it not, The seed-cake, the pasties, and furmenty pot"

Synonyms

All synonyms

seed cake

Example

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"Remember thou therefore, though I do it not, The seed-cake, the pasties, and furmenty pot"

Etymology

From seed + cake.

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