oatcake

American

[oht-keyk] / ˈoʊtˌkeɪk /

noun

a cake, usually thin and brittle, made of oatmeal.

oatcake British

/ ˈəʊtˌkeɪk /

noun

a brittle unleavened oatmeal biscuit

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Etymology

Origin of oatcake

First recorded in 1590–1600; oat + cake

Example Sentences

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Several of our readers got in touch to ask us to shine a light on the Staffordshire oatcake.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2019

It certainly looks persuasive on the oatcake, densely packed and promisingly flecked – but though Rachel finds the texture “amazing”, it’s not quite blue enough for her liking.

From The Guardian • Feb. 20, 2019

The Staffordshire oatcake is a prime example - not only has it crossed county lines, homesick expats made headlines when they started cooking them up in the United States.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2018

The music sounded about as deep as an oatcake on there.

From The Guardian • Jun. 4, 2013

I reached in the pocket under my apron and took out the oatcake.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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