"Welsh cake" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwɛlʃ ˌkeɪk/ Forms: Welsh cakes [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪk Etymology: Welsh + cake Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Welsh|cake}} Welsh + cake Head templates: {{en-noun}} Welsh cake (plural Welsh cakes)
  1. A traditional sweet griddle-baked Welsh flatbread with dried fruit and sometimes spices. Wikipedia link: Welsh cakes Categories (place): Wales Synonyms: bakestone, girdle scone, Welshcake Translations (sweet griddle-baked flatbread): الكعك الويلزي (al-kaʕk al-wēlzi) [masculine] (Arabic), 威爾斯蛋糕 (Chinese Mandarin), 威尔斯蛋糕 (Wēi'ěrsī dàngāo) (Chinese Mandarin), 威爾士蛋糕 (Chinese Mandarin), 威尔士蛋糕 (Wēi'ěrshì dàngāo) (Chinese Mandarin), gâteau gallois [masculine] (French), ウェルシュケーキ (werushukēki) (Japanese), 웰시 케이크 (welsi keikeu) (Korean), کیک ولزی (keyk velzi) (Persian), ਵੇਲਜ਼ ਕੇਕ (velaz kek) (Punjabi), pastel galés [masculine] (Spanish), torta galesa [feminine] (Spanish), cacen fach [feminine] (Welsh), cacen gri [North-Wales, feminine] (Welsh), pic ar y maen [South-Wales, feminine] (Welsh), picau bach [South-Wales, feminine, plural] (Welsh), picen [feminine] (Welsh), picen ar y maen [South-Wales, feminine] (Welsh), picen fach [South-Wales, feminine] (Welsh), teisen gri [North-Wales, feminine] (Welsh), teisen radell [North-Wales, feminine] (Welsh), Welsh cêc [masculine] (Welsh)

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