FLAWN

Etymology

Noun

flawn (plural flawns)

(obsolete) A flan (custard-based desert)

(obsolete) A pancake or hotcake.

Source: Wiktionary


Flawn, n. Etym: [OF. flaon, F. flan, LL. flado, fr. OHG. flado, G. fladen, a sort of pancake; cf. Gr. Place.]

Definition: A sort of flat custard or pie. [Obs.] Tusser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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