Cake (Noun)
Meaning 1
Small flat mass of chopped food.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- A cake of compressed tobacco was placed in the pipe for smoking.
- The fish cake was made from cod and potato.
- She formed a cake of the mixture and fried it in a pan.
- A cake of soap was carved into a decorative shape.
- The crab cake was served with a tangy remoulade sauce.
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Meaning 2
Baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Hyponyms
Meaning 3
A block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.