"teacake" meaning in English

See teacake in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: en-au-teacake.ogg Forms: teacakes [plural]
Etymology: From tea + cake. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tea|cake}} tea + cake Head templates: {{en-noun}} teacake (plural teacakes)
  1. (British) A flat, round bread bun, usually containing currants, sultanas or peel and often served toasted and buttered with tea. Tags: British Categories (topical): Cakes and pastries, Tea Translations (flat, round bun): Rührkuchen [masculine] (German), císte tae [masculine] (Irish), cáca tae [masculine] (Irish), cáicín tae [masculine] (Irish), keks [masculine] (Polish), tekaka [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-teacake-en-noun-tyat9Qd8 Disambiguation of Cakes and pastries: 45 4 51 Disambiguation of Tea: 55 6 39 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 8 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 5 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 3 42 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 44 6 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 38 24 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 43 14 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 42 16 42 Disambiguation of 'flat, round bun': 100 0 0
  2. (US) A traditional cookie. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-teacake-en-noun-tCdi44F2 Categories (other): American English, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 38 24 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 43 14 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 42 16 42
  3. (Australia) A sweet cake, sometimes sprinkled with cinnamon and caster sugar, often served warm. Tags: Australia Categories (topical): Cakes and pastries
    Sense id: en-teacake-en-noun-ms0gfKiU Disambiguation of Cakes and pastries: 45 4 51 Categories (other): Australian English, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 2 62 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 44 6 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 38 24 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 43 14 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 42 16 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chocolate teacake Related terms: tea break, coffee cake, crumpet, muffin

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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