TEACAKE

teacake

(noun) any of various small cakes or cookies often served with tea

teacake, tea biscuit

(noun) flat semisweet cookie or biscuit usually served with tea

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

teacake (plural teacakes)

(British) A flat, round bread bun, usually containing currants, sultanas or peel and often served toasted and buttered with tea.

(US) A traditional cookie.

(Australia) A sweet cake, sometimes sprinkled with cinnamon and caster sugar, often served warm.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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