Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black cake

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: black- -cake
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Caribbean fruitcake based on the English plum pudding, with plums and raisins soaked in rum.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"‘She was telling her daughter the best way to soak the fruit for black cake one Christmas.’"

Usage

Inflected Forms

black cakes (plural)

Questions

What does black cake mean?: A Caribbean fruitcake based on the English plum pudding, with plums and raisins soaked in rum.

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