Nanaimo bar

/ (nəˈnaɪməʊ) /

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noun

Canadian a chocolate-coated sweet with a filling made from butter and icing sugar

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Word Origin for Nanaimo bar

C20: named after Nanaimo, a city on Vancouver Island

Words nearby Nanaimo bar

Namur, Nan, nana, Nanai, Nanaimo, Nanaimo bar, Nanak, nana nap, Nana Sahib, Nanay, nan bread

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