seedcake

[ seed-keyk ]

noun

1. a sweet cake containing aromatic seeds, usually caraway.

seedcake

/ ˈsiːdˌkeɪk /

noun

1. a sweet cake flavoured with caraway seeds and lemon rind or essence

Word History and Origins

Origin of seedcake¹

First recorded in 1565–75; seed + cake

Example Sentences

Softly she gave me in my mouth the seedcake warm and chewed.

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The cousin's wife felt Jinnet's home-baked seedcake was a deliberate taunt at her own inefficiency in the baking line.

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Fancy asking a person to come and eat seedcake, and that dreadful lemonade made with tartaric acid.

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