Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beancake

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bean-cake
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Akara, a West African fritter made from black-eyed peas.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A various form of tofu, made from soybeans.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Chinese white cheese... Foo yue. (a) Cut bean cake, made of Chinese white beans, into half-inch squares ¼ inch thick. (b) Put into a jar provided with an airtight cover, the size of the jar depending upon the amount to be made. (c) Fill the jar ¼ full of Fun Wine. (d) Salt to taste. (e) Cover air tight and put away for not less than two weeks."
"...the market for soya bean and its products (bean-cake and bean oil)..."

Etymology

From bean + cake.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

beancakes (plural) bean cake (alternative) bean-cake (alternative)

Questions

What does beancake mean?: Akara, a West African fritter made from black-eyed peas.
Where does beancake come from?: From bean + cake.

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