"cherry on the cake" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: A reference to cakes which are sometimes topped with cherries. Cognate with French la cerise sur le gâteau, Italian la ciliegina sulla torta, Romanian cireașa de pe tort. Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|la cerise sur le gâteau}} French la cerise sur le gâteau, {{cog|it|la ciliegina sulla torta}} Italian la ciliegina sulla torta, {{cog|ro|cireașa de pe tort}} Romanian cireașa de pe tort Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} cherry on the cake
  1. Synonym of icing on the cake Synonyms: icing on the cake [synonym, synonym-of], cherry on top
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