"simnel cake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: simnel cakes [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English simenel (also simle), from Old French simenel (“fine wheat flour; flat bread cake, Lenten cake”), probably by dissimilation from Vulgar Latin *siminellus, a diminutive of Latin simila (“fine flour”) (see semolina). Compare also Middle Dutch semel, Middle Low German semele. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|simenel}} Middle English simenel, {{der|en|fro|simenel||fine wheat flour; flat bread cake, Lenten cake}} Old French simenel (“fine wheat flour; flat bread cake, Lenten cake”), {{uder|en|VL.|-}} Vulgar Latin, {{uder|en|la|simila||fine flour}} Latin simila (“fine flour”), {{cog|dum|semel}} Middle Dutch semel, {{cog|gml|semele}} Middle Low German semele Head templates: {{en-noun}} simnel cake (plural simnel cakes)
  1. A rich fruit cake, with a decorated marzipan covering, traditionally eaten on Simnel Sunday or Easter. Wikipedia link: simnel cake Categories (topical): Cakes and pastries Synonyms: simlin, simnel Derived forms: Simnel Sunday

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