teacake
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- noun
- /ˈtiːkeɪk/
- UK
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pastel de té
- Fried chicken, bread, teacakes, pralines, probably oranges, and some unpeeled pecans.
- pumpkin teacake
Examples
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I just want to be able to run better and crush teacakes with my fist; I don't see how weight is relevant,"
Blog text (13) -
And teacakes.
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Miss Beaurie served tea to her visitors, I believe, or maybe coffee, and teacakes as well.
Fiction book (1995) -
So I'm hopeful that it works whether people eat tortillas or teacakes.
Blog text (19) -
Ladies bathed before noon, after their 3:00 naps and by nightfall were like soft teacakes with frostings of sweat and sweet talcum.
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Speculation has spun heaps of gold off Proust's petite teacake, great big whopping stacks of top-heavy secondary sources.
Blog text (6) -
At afternoon tea, she served lovely teacakes along with fresh scones.
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He enjoyed a slice of teacake topped with butter and a cup of Earl Grey tea.
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The bakery is famous for its delicious teacakes, often filled with dried fruits.
Synonyms
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A sweet baked food made from flour, sugar, eggs, and fat
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A small cake baked in a paper cup and usually topped with icing
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A small sweet flat cake that you eat as a snack
A sweet bread often made with dried fruit and served with tea
A small flat sweet cookie that people eat with tea
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Etymology
Teacake comes from the simple joining of tea and cake, meaning 'cake for tea'. That's why a teacake is a small sweet bun or biscuit often served with tea, sometimes with dried fruit.