Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jaffa cake

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: jaf-fa -cake
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, biscuit-like cake with a base of firm sponge, a layer of orange jelly, and a chocolate covering.

British usage

Etymology

Named after Jaffa oranges.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

Jaffa cakes (plural)

Questions

What does jaffa cake mean?: A small, biscuit-like cake with a base of firm sponge, a layer of orange jelly, and a chocolate covering.
Where does jaffa cake come from?: Named after Jaffa oranges.

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