tharcake en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English þerf cake; equivalent to tharf (“unleavened”) + cake.
Meanings
- (UK, dialectal) A cake made from meal, treacle, and butter, eaten on the night of the fifth of November.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tharcakes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tharf-cake | alternative | lexicographic | |
| thardcake | alternative | lexicographic |