"chess cake" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɛs ˌkeɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈt͡ʃɛs ˌkeɪk/ [General-American] Forms: chess cakes [plural]
Etymology: Most likely a variant of cheesecake (formerly pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɛzˌkeɪk/, /ˈt͡ʃɪzˌkeɪk/). Compare chess pie, chess tart. Etymology templates: {{m|en|cheesecake}} cheesecake, {{m|en|chess pie}} chess pie, {{m|en|chess tart}} chess tart Head templates: {{en-noun}} chess cake (plural chess cakes)
  1. (Southern US, Midland US) A tart made with eggs, sugar, and butter. Tags: Southern-US
    Sense id: en-chess_cake-en-noun-~EwhW65B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Midland US English, Southern US English

Inflected forms

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