Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nanaimo bar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: nanaimo bar
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chilled dessert confection consisting of a chocolate crumb-based layer, covered by a layer of custard icing, and topped with a layer of smooth chocolate.

Canadian usage

Example Sentences

"Today, Nanaimo's signature cuisine is a little sweeter. That would be the Nanaimo bar, a layered custard, coconut and chocolate confection that originated in 1952 and put the little town on the map."

Etymology

Probably from the name of the city Nanaimo (British Columbia, Canada).

Usage

Canadian usage

Inflected Forms

Nanaimo bars (plural)

Questions

What does nanaimo bar mean?: A chilled dessert confection consisting of a chocolate crumb-based layer, covered by a layer of custard icing, and topped with a layer of smooth chocolate.
Where does nanaimo bar come from?: Probably from the name of the city Nanaimo (British Columbia, Canada).

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