"Pontefract cake" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Pontefract cakes [plural]
Etymology: From the Yorkshire town of the same name, Pontefract, where production of the sweets can be traced back to the 1500s. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Pontefract cake (plural Pontefract cakes)
  1. A small, disc-shaped sweet with an impressed castle, made from locally grown liquorice. Wikipedia link: Pontefract Categories (topical): Sweets

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