simnel cake


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
simnel cake /ˈsɪmn(ə)l/
noun chiefly Brit. a rich fruit cake with a layer of marzipan on top and sometimes also inside, eaten especially at Easter or during Lent.
– origin C17: simnel from OFr. simenel, based on L. simila or Gk semidalis ‘fine flour’.
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