placenta cake en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Latin placenta (“flat cake”); the dessert is the original sense of the word placenta.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A dessert cake originating in ancient Greece, consisting essentially of layered dough interwoven with cheese and honey.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| placenta cakes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |