carrot cake en · NOUN
Etymology
The Singaporean senses are calque of Hokkien 菜頭粿 /菜头粿 (chhài-thâu-kóe / chhài-thâu-ké / chhài-thâu-kér, literally “radish cake”), which may have arisen from a confusion between Hokkien 菜頭 /菜头 (chhài-thâu, “radish”) and 紅菜頭 /红菜头 (âng-chhài-thâu, “carrot”, literally “red radish”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A sweet cake, often iced, containing grated carrot.
- (Singapore, countable, uncountable) Turnip cake; radish cake (a savoury cake containing radish, usually pan-fried).
- (Singapore, countable, uncountable) Synonym of chai tow kway (“a dish of stir-fried radish cakes and eggs”).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| carrot cakes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (22)
ko 당근케이크 (sweet cake) · de Rüblikuchen (sweet cake) · af wortelkoek (sweet cake) · de Möhrenkuchen (sweet cake) · sv morotskaka (sweet cake) · de Rüeblitorte (sweet cake) · fi porkkanakakku (sweet cake) · es pastel de zanahoria (sweet cake) · ga císte cairéid (sweet cake) · de Carrot-Cake (sweet cake) · sw keki ya karoti (sweet cake) · cmn 胡蘿蔔蛋糕 /胡萝卜蛋糕 (sweet cake) · fr gâteau aux carottes (sweet cake) · de Karottentorte (sweet cake) · nl wortelcake (sweet cake) · de Karottenkuchen (sweet cake) · ja ニンジンケーキ (sweet cake) · da gulerodskage (sweet cake) · nl worteltaart (sweet cake) · ru морковный кекс (sweet cake) · nb gulrotkake (sweet cake) · nn gulrotkake (sweet cake)