"Pontefract cake" meaning in English

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Noun

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
    Sense id: en-Pontefract_cake-en-noun-eRvERc1Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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