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genoa cake

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
genoa -cake
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fruitcake consisting of sultanas, currants or raisins, glacé cherries, almonds, and candied orange peel or essence, cooked in a batter of flour, eggs, butter, and sugar.

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From its origins in 16th-century Genoa as a Christmas cake.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Genoa cakes (plural)

Questions

What does genoa cake mean?
A fruitcake consisting of sultanas, currants or raisins, glacé cherries, almonds, and candied orange peel or essence, cooked in a batter of flour, eggs, butter, and sugar.
Where does genoa cake come from?
From its origins in 16th-century Genoa as a Christmas cake.

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