"fruit-cakey" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more fruit-cakey [comparative], most fruit-cakey [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} fruit-cakey (comparative more fruit-cakey, superlative most fruit-cakey)
  1. Alternative form of fruitcakey. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fruitcakey
    Sense id: en-fruit-cakey-en-adj-mUCsrVMH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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