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cake

Pronunciation: /kɛk/

“cake” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. fruitcake (containing rum)
  2. quick bread (a smallish loaf-shaped baked good which may be sweet like an English cake or salty and with bits of meat. See insert)

In French

  1. Gâteau en forme de parallélépipède rectangle, aux raisins secs et aux fruits confits.
  2. Gâteau salé ayant cette même forme, et pouvant contenir des morceaux de viande, d’olives, etc.
  3. Boue durcie.
  4. Matière fécale.
  5. ou Mec, kéké, cacou.

Etymology

Borrowed from English cake.

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