Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

banbury cake

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: ban-bury -cake
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spiced, currant-filled, flat pastry cake similar to an Eccles cake, but more oval in shape.

Example Sentences

"Didcot had one definite pleasure. We knew that little boys would be going up and down the platform singing out, "Banbury cakes! Banbury cakes!" And mother would crane out and buy some, just to encourage the crew."

Etymology

Originally made in Banbury, Oxfordshire.

Inflected Forms

Banbury cakes (plural)

Synonyms

Banbury tart

Questions

What does banbury cake mean?: A spiced, currant-filled, flat pastry cake similar to an Eccles cake, but more oval in shape.
Where does banbury cake come from?: Originally made in Banbury, Oxfordshire.

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