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- [fahrl]
- /fɑrl/
- /fˈɑːl/
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- [fahrl]
- /fɑrl/
Definitions of farl word
- noun farl a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal. 1
- noun farl (obsolete) A quarter of a thin oatmeal or flour cake. 1
- noun farl a thin cake of oatmeal, often triangular in shape 0
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Origin of farl
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
1715-25; contraction of fardel a three-cornered cake, orig., the 4th part of a round cake (Middle English ferdell, representing Old English fēortha dǣl fourth part)
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Parts of speech for Farl
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farl popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.