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millcake

[ mil-keyk ]

/ ˈmɪlˌkeɪk /

noun

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Origin of millcake

First recorded in 1830–40; mill¹ + cake

Words nearby millcake

millay, millboard, millbrae, millburn, millbury, millcake, milldam, mille-feuille, millecent, milled, milledgeville

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