heavy cake in English

IPA: /ˈhɛvi ˌkeɪk/ Forms: heavy cakes [plural], hevva cake [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Folk-etymological alteration of hevva cake; ultimately from Cornish hedva (“swarm, shoal”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|kw|hedva||swarm, shoal}} Cornish hedva (“swarm, shoal”) Head templates: {{en-noun|head=heavy cake}} heavy cake (plural heavy cakes)

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"heavy cake" meaning in English

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