teacake

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtiːkeɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tē′kāk′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tea•cake  (tē′kāk′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a small cake, cookie, tart, or the like, for serving with tea or punch.
  2. (in England) a light, flat, sweet cake with raisins, usually buttered and served hot with tea.
  • tea + cake 1820–30, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
teacake / ˈtiːˌkeɪk/
  1. a flat cake made from a yeast dough with raisins in it, usually eaten toasted and buttered
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