"plumcake" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈplʌmkeɪk/ Forms: plumcakes [plural]
enPR: plŭmʹkāk Etymology: From plum + cake. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|plum|cake}} plum + cake Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} plumcake (countable and uncountable, plural plumcakes)
  1. A cake made either with dried fruit (such as grapes, currants, raisins or prunes) or with fresh fruit. Wikipedia link: en:plumcake Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Cakes and pastries Synonyms: plum cake
    Sense id: en-plumcake-en-noun-oUBPdd9k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries

Inflected forms

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