"Banbury cake" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Banbury cakes [plural]
Etymology: Originally made in Banbury, Oxfordshire. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Banbury cake (plural Banbury cakes)
  1. A spiced, currant-filled, flat pastry cake similar to an Eccles cake, but more oval in shape. Wikipedia link: Banbury cake Synonyms: Banbury tart
    Sense id: en-Banbury_cake-en-noun-Iv~7mqvc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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